Safety of Odyssey's 8th seat

NannyMom · Apr 5, 2009

I've seen the Odyssey's 8th seat. I've even removed it from my boss' van

It does look "as safe" as regular seats to me. Doesn't look as strong/sturdy. Are there any actual safety ratings to that compared to the regular seats? I'd feel more comfortable putting a person in it than a carseat. Am I alone in feeling this way?

SafeDad · Apr 5, 2009

If you're concerned about it failing in some method, the lower the weight in the seat, the better. Plus, in the case of seatback failure, a child restraint with a shell like a 5-point harness or high back booster would continue to provide head support.

I have no problems with my kids riding in the 8th seat when I use it from time to time. I've sat there myself now and then, but the head restraint is barely tall enough and it's not very comfortable.

NannyMom · Apr 5, 2009

You say you have no problem with them using it from time to time. What about on a regular basis? In my boss' van we're considering putting all 3 kids in the 2nd row, and none in the 3rd row. They are in.... HB TB, SS1 (BV for cenvertible later on) and GN soon to be in booster mode.

lovinwaves · Apr 5, 2009

Honda Odyssey "8th Seat" = Center of vehicle = extremely safe :thumbsup:

I personally avoid sitting in that seat whenever possible because the headrest is so low it does not provide my neck and spine with adequate protection in the event of an automobile accident.

I wouldn't think twice about putting a child in that seat in a properly installed carseat or booster.

When my daughter's friends ride with us that are currently in booster seats, they almost always sit between my two kids in that 8th seat...

2 rear-facing radians outboard, and TB in middle.

SafeDad · Apr 5, 2009

NannyMom said:
You say you have no problem with them using it from time to time. What about on a regular basis? In my boss' van we're considering putting all 3 kids in the 2nd row, and none in the 3rd row. They are in.... HB TB, SS1 (BV for cenvertible later on) and GN soon to be in booster mode.

I would have purchased an 8-pass Sienna if I needed it daily. This would have been for comfort and convenience, rather than safety.

jrmo · Apr 6, 2009

I'm wondering this as well because we'd really like to get an Odyssey. Would it be safer to use that middle "jump" seat or take it out and scoot the passenger's captain's chair over.

SafeDad · Apr 6, 2009

My normal configuration is with the aisle down the middle and the jump seat stowed. Just seems to work out best in daily use since we rarely have 7-8 passengers except for a carpool once a month or so.

Chex · Apr 6, 2009

jrmo said:
I'm wondering this as well because we'd really like to get an Odyssey. Would it be safer to use that middle "jump" seat or take it out and scoot the passenger's captain's chair over.

If you're not needing the 3-across, then I'd take it out and scoot the passenger chair over. This is what we did in ours. Not necessarily for safety, but because the captain's chair is just easier to get a good install on, IME.

We only used the 8th seat when we had to for some reason. It was never an "everyday" use kind of thing. But that was also mostly because of convenience. When there's a carseat installed there (like in a 3-across) it makes access to the 3rd row impossible. The carseat is wider than the 8th seat itself and so neither of the captain's chairs can move forward for access to the 3rd row.

Guest · Apr 6, 2009

CPSDarren said:
I would have purchased an 8-pass Sienna if I needed it daily. This would have been for comfort and convenience, rather than safety.

Same here. I have no qualms about it's safety. It's just that the 8th seat on a Sienna is MUCH more useful since it's so much bigger. It even has its own set of LATCH anchors.

jsmom · Apr 7, 2009

lovinwaves said:
Honda Odyssey "8th Seat" = Center of vehicle = extremely safe :thumbsup:

I personally avoid sitting in that seat whenever possible because the headrest is so low it does not provide my neck and spine with adequate protection in the event of an automobile accident.

I wouldn't think twice about putting a child in that seat in a properly installed carseat or booster.

When my daughter's friends ride with us that are currently in booster seats, they almost always sit between my two kids in that 8th seat...

2 rear-facing radians outboard, and TB in middle.

I have a question for you, with that booster in the 8th seat, do the seat belt ends go under the booster... like the booster is wider than the actual seat? Is that okay? We never use that 8th seat because the car seats dont seem to fit very well.

rochelle · Apr 15, 2009

My question is about the 8th seat of the Sienna

We rent the 8 seater Sienna when we have family visiting for road trips. our longest was 12 days road trip on the Sienna. (5 aults 2 car seats)

What we did was to put a car seat on the 8th seat and the 2nd car seat at the 3rd row center. one adult sit next to each car seat.

Is that better or is it better to put 2 car seats side by side on the 2nd row?

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