LISmama810
Admin - CPS Technician
My understanding is that manufacturers self-certify with no actual oversight. Then, NHTSA can test the seats if they want to.
Can someone confirm if that's true?
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S/O "Let's Ride"- Certifying seats and the NHTSA
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My understanding is that manufacturers self-certify with no actual oversight. Then, NHTSA can test the seats if they want to.
Can someone confirm if that's true?
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Unregistered1
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This is essentially what we were taught in my CPST class - they self-certify and NHTSA can just do whatever tests they want at random. But it seems like there has to be someone that the car seat companies report to, someone at NHTSA, who says, okay, they did the test, it passed, let's add them to the list of restraints, send them their fancy pants stickers, etc. KWIM? That's what I was wondering about.
sunnymw
New member
Don't they print their own stickers, too?
I was thinking about this not b/c of the "Let's Ride" thread, but when I was reading Russ's emails. I really would love for more car seat company to give very detailed information about how they test at all weights/speeds, and the exact results (they way they have for the RN). Shows that they actually care about the kids, not the $$$... (of course, seeing how SK has done makes me want to throw more $$$ at them, so even if they are just after $$$, they are going about it the right way!)
I was thinking about this not b/c of the "Let's Ride" thread, but when I was reading Russ's emails. I really would love for more car seat company to give very detailed information about how they test at all weights/speeds, and the exact results (they way they have for the RN). Shows that they actually care about the kids, not the $$$... (of course, seeing how SK has done makes me want to throw more $$$ at them, so even if they are just after $$$, they are going about it the right way!)
LISmama810
Admin - CPS Technician
Probably. I think NHTSA just supplies the verbiage.
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