Useful life of integrated child seats

[Tamie]

Taking this question to the top here ....

If a safety-conscious parent was considering a used Volvo wagon with an integrated child restraint, is there a useful life span for the built-in seat?

Tamie

 

[SafeDad]

Good question-

Since there are no installation issues, I would suspect they should last as long as the seatbelts Provided no crashes or obvious defects, I don't think there should be much concern. Of course, it's best to verify in the owner's manual or with Volvo before buying one. Wouldn't hurt to do a carfax.com report or see a local mechanic to see if any serious crashes are in the history, unless you know for sure already.