Stupid Regent Crotch buckle Question

Mama!

New member

• Jul 23, 2008

• #1

I disrobed and washed my Regent cover yesterday,and as I had it naked I noticed that there aren't 2 slots on the shell for the crotch buckle. I thought there were 2...one for under 50 lbs and one for over.

All that we have is an extra slot on the cover. How is 1 inch of fabric supposed to change the direction of the strap? There should be another slot on the shell!

 

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ginny4

New member

• Jul 23, 2008

• #2

omg really? you don't have 2 in the shell? that is weird i'mgonna check mine to. but i say call britax

just checked i have ONE TOO!!! holy moly i had no idea. is this normal????

 

crunchierthanthou

New member

• Jul 23, 2008

• #3

Are you sure? There should be two. IIRC, one is fairly far forward. Can you take a picture?

If you truly only have one, you need to contact Britax (and NHTSA) asap.

 

MomToEliEm

Moderator

• Jul 23, 2008

• #4

I know mine has two as I recently moved my buckle to the other slot (and promptly moved it back when I realized it was too far away for my 50lb+ child).

Hopefully you can get an answer to your question pretty quickly, but if not, I can take some pictures tonight.

 

bobbysgirl7103

New member

• Jul 23, 2008

• #5

Yes, if it only has one I would definitely call Britax. I know both of mine have two because I fiddled around with them when I got them.

 

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ginny4

New member

• Jul 23, 2008

• #6

i just took a pic of mine.....DOM is 2/08 did they change the style in the newer ones?

 

MomToEliEm

Moderator

• Jul 23, 2008

• #7

Mine looks just like the picture ginny4 took. For the second buckle position, I treaded mine through the same opening that the harness adjuster goes through. If you look on the bottom of the seat, there is an indention where the lock plate thing on the buckle is suppose to sit when using that buckle position. Both the harness adjuster strap and the buckle strap are through the same opening, but they didn't seem to interfere with each other. Hopefully someone will let me know if I didn't thread mine correctly (though I am not currently using that position as it didn't fit my child well so I moved it back).

 

Defrost

Moderator - CPSTI Emeritus

• Jul 23, 2008

• #8

The Husky is the same - the outer position for the crotch strap is the same hole as the harness adjuster.

 

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ginny4

New member

• Jul 23, 2008

• #9

oh OK. that's weird that its the same slot as the adjuster. that seems SO far forward. it will take alot of time for that to be a necessary one for DD

 

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jen_nah

CPST Instructor

• Jul 23, 2008

• #10

I have 2 Regents in my truck both '07 models (post advisory 10/07 & pre advisory 5/07). Both only have 1 hole slot. Our are not a square looking hole like ginny posted our are more of a skinny angled hole but you can feel that there is enough room in the harness adjuster for the 2nd position. My girls are skinny so I don't think we will ever need the 2nd slot as it would be to far forward for them. Dh has a Regent in his truck (which is at work with him now) that is an early spring '06 model. I'll look at that one when he gets home this evening.

 

Mama!

New member

• Jul 23, 2008

• #11

I have the 1 hole for smaller kids, then the only other hole has the adjuster strap in it. I can't imagine why they'd do that. The adjuster strap AND the metal holding plate for the crotch buckle in the SAME hole? Really? and the forward most hole faces almost dead forward too. :thumbsdown:

 

bobbysgirl7103

New member

• Jul 23, 2008

• #12

I never actually turned mine over to change the buckle length. I just felt through the cover and moved it. So I'm sure mine are the same as those pictures. I just assumed they had 2 slots just for the buckle. Next time I take one out I'll have to look.

 

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Yoshi

New member

• Jul 23, 2008

• #13

I noticed this on my '07 Regent- one hole plus adjuster strap hole. I swear my '06 Regent had two separate openings..... I don't think DD will ever need the outer one.

 

Mama!

New member

• Jul 23, 2008

• #14

I'd love for people to check under their Regents to see if there are 2 openings besides the strap adjuster hole.

 

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Mommypooh

New member

• Jul 24, 2008

• #15

well my friend has a regent and I was confused at where the extra slot was and just assumed it was the adjuster slot. I believe it is 11/07 DOM

I will have to check mine when I go out here in a bit and post back later today.

 

keri1292

Well-known member

• Jul 24, 2008

• #16

I've had a Husky and an October 07 Regent and neither have two buckle slots.

 

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jdubsm

New member

• Jul 24, 2008

• #17

I have two '05 Regents and one '07. They both look just the same as Defrosts on the bottom. And thanks for making me look cause now I need to uninstall all three and vacuum the seats of my van.

 

Mama!

New member

• Jul 24, 2008

• #18

So wouldnt having that crotch buckle metal on teh bottom of the harness adjuster hole make it hard to pull and loosen the harness strap?

 

bobbysgirl7103

New member

• Jul 24, 2008

• #19

I just went out and checked mine. It is the same as the photos. I have the buckle through the adjuster opening. It has been hard to pull, but when I looked close at it I realized why. My DS stuck a nickel and dime in the hole and I think it was messing with the smooth pull. Now I know to check for foreign objects on a regular basis.

 

Mommy2Five

New member

• Jul 25, 2008

• #20

My Huskies are the same as the ones pictured. I was perplexed at first, until I read the manuals all the way through.