LATCH in center

Simplysomething

New member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #1

Is there a list of cars that do allow it?

I know that my mothers sable does (it says so in the manual. I've posted it here). But I keep reading that it's rare, so maybe we could do a thread that lists which cars do and which don't. And add to it as we find more ?


Does NOT allow center LATCH
(Add make, model and year)


Does allow center LATCH
(Add make, model and year)

Mercury Sable 2003

 

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mom2pjs

Senior Community Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #2

My 2001 Ford Escape owners manual says I can use the 2 outboard latch anchors for one middle seat... but "only if the child seat instructions state that the seat can be installed to anchors that are 500mm apart..."
So that's a big fat maybe. I just use the lap belt.

 

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becca011906

Senior Community Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #3

NOT allow LATCH in middle
'03 landrover discovery


Does allow LATCH in middle
'04 dodge intrepid (seprate not the middle of the two ouboard, so it has 3 full sets of LATCH ancores)

 

Jeanum

Admin - CPS Technician Emeritus

Staff member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #4

Does allow LATCH in the middle:

2002-2005 Saturn L-series (mid-size) sedans and wagons
2002-2007 Saturn Vue
(all of the above have 3 full sets of lower LATCH anchors and top tether anchors)

2004 and newer Toyota Sienna 8-passenger models (dedicated sets of lower LATCH anchors in the second and third rows)

 

Ali

New member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #5

Does NOT allow LATCH in the middle
2006 Toyota Corolla

 

Patriot201

Car-Seat.org Ambassador

• Dec 20, 2006

• #6

Does NOT allow LATCH in the center
2006 Honda Civic
2003 Honda Accord
2006 Subaru Outback
2006 Honda Pilot
2003 Honda Civic

 

abacus2

Well-known member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #7

Does:
2006 Pontiac G6 (3 sets anchors)
Does NOT:
2006 Chevy HHR

 

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Alicia-N-2SafeBugs

Senior Community Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #8

Does:

2006 Dodge Charger (has LATCH in all three positions).

 

Dillipop

Well-known member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #9

Does not
2005 Hyundai Elantra
2007 Honda Accord

Does
2006 saturn sedan (not sure which one, but we rented one and there were 3 full sets)

 

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Yoshi

New member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #10

Does NOT allow LATCH in center
2002 Subaru Outback wagon

Does Allow LATCH in CENTER
2007 Honda CR-V - using one LATCH anchor located in center and one from outboard passenger side

5 anchors in back seat configuration:

* (* *) * *

use the ones in parentheses for center LATCH

 

steph

New member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #11

Does Not allow
2005 Audi A4
2004 Honda Pilot

Does Allow
2007 Acura MDX ( 3 full sets of LATCH)

 

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remken

Member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #12

does allow
2005 chevy impala has 3 full sets of latch.

 

Lys

Senior Community Member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #13

DOES allow LACTH in the center.
2005 Toyota Tundra 4DR

 

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granolamama

New member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #14

DOES allow LATCH in the center:
2005 Honda Odyssey
(The 2 captain's chairs in the middle row have LATCH, and the passenger side captain's chair can be moved over into the center. The extra 8th seat that can also go in the 2nd row center does not have LATCH. The center seat in the rear row has LATCH, but the 2 outboard rear seats do not.)

 

joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician

• Dec 21, 2006

• #15

mom2pjs said:

My 2001 Ford Escape owners manual says I can use the 2 outboard latch anchors for one middle seat... but "only if the child seat instructions state that the seat can be installed to anchors that are 500mm apart..."
So that's a big fat maybe. I just use the lap belt.

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Ford/Mercury and Mazda allow it if it's between 280 and 500 mm apart (11-20 inches), Britax and Sunshine Kids also allow it at those distances. Graco, Evenflo, and Cosco do not allow anything but 11 inch/280 mm distances between LATCH bars.

 

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ktmo

New member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #16

2007 Chevy Tahoe
Does allow LATCH in center

It only has Lower Anchors in the center and Passenger side in the second row, there are no Lower anchors on the driver side. I can't remember if there are any in the third row.

 

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crystal vowell

New member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #17

Does not allow latch in center
2003 Kia Spectra
Mitsubishi Lancer

 

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momto2boysinOnt

Member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #18

The 2006 Saturn Ion has bottom anchors and top tethers in all 3 rear seating positions.

2005 Camry does NOT allow LATCH in the center. Nor does the 2003 Subaru Outback wagon.

 

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jmm3

New member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #19

The 2005 Nissan Quest has LATCH in the third row center position.

It also has it on the 2nd row captain's chairs, but I don't think either one can be moved to the center.

 

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SusanMae

Senior Community Member

• Dec 22, 2006

• #20

Does:
2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx, but can't use all 3 LATCH positions at once

Susan