Frontier 90

[kidnurse]

I got the Frontier 90 for my ginormous 5 yr old. I forget what that built in lock off system it called but I love lock offs. The first few times I installed the seat it was the easiest seat I have ever installed, which says a lot after years of nannying and fostering before DS came along. After having to take the seat out and reinstall it a couple of times I am finding it harder to get the bottom of the seat to click back into place. It isn't catching easily like it used to. I've been able to get it all but one time but it takes a while and is frustrating. Is there a trick to this?

 

[Brianna]

Just remove the slack from the belt first- don't try tightening it too much by hand. When the cover closes it should finish tightening it for you.

 

[kidnurse]

That's the problem, I can get it to close all the way down but the catch won't catch.

 

[tiggercat]

That's the problem, I can get it to close all the way down but the catch won't catch.

Will it catch without a seatbelt in the click tight? If not, i'd call Britax. I've heard of this a few times.

 

[kidnurse]

When it is doing this it will not catch at all, even without the seatbelt.

 

[tiggercat]

When it is doing this it will not catch at all, even without the seatbelt.

That doesn't sound normal, ime. Mine clicks closed as easily as it did the first time I installed it.
Take a look underneath the click tight flap, is the plastic underneath it bent or rippled unusually?

 

[kidnurse]

I'm at work right now but I'll have to check later. Thanks. I am going to go ahead and call Britax too

 

[Athena]

I was going to say you probably took too much slack out of the belt, but if it's happening without the seatbelt in it ... the only other thing I can think of is to check to make sure the latch strap didn't get in the way of it. I've heard of that happening.

 

[wavegal]

i would check and make sure the latch strap didn't move and get in the way. Otherwise I would call britax.