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spirit19 · May 29, 2009

So this video doesn't explain its purpose. Can a car seat loosen in a crash that much? or over time?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvR-BKqjrNs&feature=related

Unregistered1 · May 29, 2009

I don't know what the purpose is, but I'm not surprised that the seat did that when pulled in that manner. You test tightness by pulling with your non-dominant hand right at the belt path... NOT with both hands on the bottom of the seat.

stayinhomewithmy6 · May 29, 2009

Hmmm, I know I have seen that video before, but I can't remember what the purpose of it was. I agree with MissKatie. You don't check for tightness at the bottom of the seat, only at the beltpath. Notice that when she is checking at the beltpath, it is tight, but when she goes down to the bottom, that's when it loosens up.

mom2juliarose · May 29, 2009

My guess is that the person filming is duplicating what they believe will be the seat tipping/moving every time they put their child in and out of the car. Of course, when I put DD in and out of her seats they don't wiggle so much?

But my guess is that either the seatbelt isn't locked OR she didn't remove the slack from the lap part of the seatbelt before locking the belt.

DahliaRW · May 29, 2009

But, it is a good reminder to give your carseat a shove at the belt path every so often to make sure it's tight. Latch or seatbelt install.

lorismurph · May 29, 2009

My seat used to do that in my Dodge Neon (lightweight locking latchplates) until I learned the flip technique (flip the latchplate over once). I honestly felt safer with a locking clip because of that exact thing.

Pixels · May 29, 2009

DahliaRW said:
But, it is a good reminder to give your carseat a shove at the belt path every so often to make sure it's tight. Latch or seatbelt install.

Every time I put DD in, I at least grab the seatbelt itself and give a good tug. I started this after (accidentally) driving with DD in her completely unbuckled carseat. The Radian was so stable with the RFing foot wedged in the seat bight, top tethered, and touching the front seats that even after I knew it was unbuckled, the darn thing wouldn't move.

ketchupqueen · May 30, 2009

Yes, I've had a few instances where the belt somehow came unlocked-- I don't know how (maybe after a hard stop or something?) I check our seatbelt-installed seat every time we put her in.

I also check the LATCH-installed seats, just in case. I saw a Marathon that had loosened after about 2 weeks of a parent putting it in tightly with LATCH, just from the constant knocking around it took of kids climbing over it, I guess... It reminded me to ALWAYS check the install.

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