I imported a carseat, and it is certified as compliant?

[QuassEE]

Not because of French language. Technically this seat does not comply with French language requirements, yet apparently meets CMVSS standards.. (a little flaw with that logic).. It was recalled because of incorrect weights. My seat, however, has the correct weight limits. The Canadian versions have incorrect weight limits as they were labelled with US weights.

Check your recall lists. It was recalled 2004-2006 and corrected for 2007. Took three years to be discovered!

-Nicole.

 

[hipmaman]

Didn't think you own anything but Britax seats Big Kid?

 

[snowbird25ca]

Think of what happens when you import a vehicle...
Think built in restraint...
Think recall for weight related mis-labeling in Canadian vehicles of a built in restraint...

 

[snowbird25ca]

Oh - and look in Nicole's signature if you want another hint.

 

[snowbird25ca]

And not to serial post, but 10 virtual tim-bits for the first person to get it right.

 

[hipmaman]

lol I totally suck at this game tonight. I missed that clue too Is yours actually min. weight of 33 lbs? If so, I'll shut up and not say another word

 

[Judi]

Volvo built in boosters.

 

[QuassEE]

Judi, you're not Canadian

Volvo built-in booster. When I got my TC certification on my Volvo, it states that the vehicle is CMVSS compliant. It is, and it isn't..it's still missing French labelling, etc. I wonder if the RIV is aware that they're not technically able to say built-in carseats are compliant? They are reg'd under a different section from regular seats, however.

-Nicole.

 

[Judi]

I was married to one. That little boy in my siggy is half.

 

[snowbird25ca]

And on that note, this is a technical question for Allport if this post happens to be seen.

Are built-in vehicle restraints required to be crash-tested? I know they fall under a different section of CMVSS 213, so I'm thinking that they actually are crash tested - just not in the way we'd associate - rather with an AMD restrained in the child restraint when the vehicle is being crash tested. How does that work for a booster given that current regulations don't state any dynamic requirements of boosters? 5 pt harness built-in's I'd expect still have to pass the chest G's and head excursion standards, and the webbing and hardware would have to be compliant as well...

But I'm puzzled on the booster part.

 

[April]

Dammit, I figured it out right before I read Judi's post. (My train of thought...XC90...booster...XC90 was imported...Volvo built in booster!!!) Dammit,I'm too slow. Judi, you should be disqualified. That or you should tell me what they did to the Frontier as a consolation prize...

 

[QuassEE]

And my question is this..

How do you think I would do, were I pulled over using the built-in booster, having the statement of vehicle compliance with me?

-Nicole.

 

[Judi]

Dammit, I figured it out right before I read Judi's post. (My train of thought...XC90...booster...XC90 was imported...Volvo built in booster!!!) Dammit,I'm too slow. Judi, you should be disqualified. That or you should tell me what they did to the Frontier as a consolation prize...

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[April]

hmgfmm hmdgmhm mmgfdmdm

Wait, could that be an acronym with details of the FR changes hidden in it?!

Nicole, you'd do fine if you got pulled over. I mean first, they're not going to check a built in as long as you don't have say...Des' baby in it. Second, the people who might pull you over know you. And third, if they don't know you, flash your fancy CRST-I card and they'll cower in shame for questioning you. :grin:

 

[Qarin]

Hm. Doesn't sound so much like imported as smuggled...

 

[QuassEE]

This reminds me of my favourite joke when we talk about smuggling strollers and carseats.

There was this Customs guard who dealt with a man every day of the week throughout his entire career, crossing the border. The staff knew the man was smuggling something but everytime they searched his suitcase, they came up empty handed. Finally, after years and years of this, the Customs guard was retiring. It was his last day.

The man comes through that day, and the Customs guard says.."Okay, I've watched for years and wondered..we all know you're smuggling something, but for the life of us we cannot figure out what. Indulge an old man on his retirement day, and tell me...What are you smuggling?"

"Suitcases."

-Nicole.

 

[Judi]

:ROTFLMAO:

 

[featherhead]

This reminds me of my favourite joke when we talk about smuggling strollers and carseats.

There was this Customs guard who dealt with a man every day of the week throughout his entire career, crossing the border. The staff knew the man was smuggling something but everytime they searched his suitcase, they came up empty handed. Finally, after years and years of this, the Customs guard was retiring. It was his last day.

The man comes through that day, and the Customs guard says.."Okay, I've watched for years and wondered..we all know you're smuggling something, but for the life of us we cannot figure out what. Indulge an old man on his retirement day, and tell me...What are you smuggling?"

"Suitcases."

-Nicole.

love that one!!

 

[Jeanum]

Oh, nuts! Can I claim PG/no sleep again?

You did spell it correctly if you were switching to French, which is ironically appropriate given the thread's discussion about labeling, etc.

 

[hipmaman]

You did spell it correctly if you were switching to French, which is ironically appropriate given the thread's discussion about labeling, etc.

lol I thought about that but then if she is a le canadien then she can't be preggo