MY PROBLEM IS NOT WITH MY VEHICLE, BUT WITH THE CAR SEAT INSTALLATION. I WAS IN THE CHILD SAFETY SCREEN WHICH PROMPTED ME TO THIS COMPLAINT FORM. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR INFORMATION FOR 3 YEARS ON HOW TO INSTALL MY INFANT CAR SEAT CORRECTLY. I HAVE 2 KIDS, SO 2 CAR SEATS MUST BE INSTALLED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BACK SEAT. THE SHOU…
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MY PROBLEM IS NOT WITH MY VEHICLE, BUT WITH THE CAR SEAT INSTALLATION. I WAS IN THE CHILD SAFETY SCREEN WHICH PROMPTED ME TO THIS COMPLAINT FORM. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR INFORMATION FOR 3 YEARS ON HOW TO INSTALL MY INFANT CAR SEAT CORRECTLY. I HAVE 2 KIDS, SO 2 CAR SEATS MUST BE INSTALLED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BACK SEAT. THE SHOULDER SEAT BELT IS WHAT MUST BE USED IN THESE POSITIONS, BUT THEY ARE NEVER SECURE. WHEN I TURN A SHARP CORNER, THE CARSEAT SHIFTS TO A SIDEWAYS POSITION. I HAVE TRIED A LOCKING CLIP, BUT I CAN'T GET THAT TO WORK EITHER. ALSO, I THINK INFANT CAR SEATS ARE DESIGNED UNSAFELY. MY INFANT'S HEAD ALWAYS ENDS UP AT HER FEET WHEN SHE FALLS ASLEEP. I WAS TOLD TO PUT A STACK OF TOWELS UNDERNEATH THE SEAT TO HELP THE ANGLE OF THE SEAT. THAT DOES NOT WORK SATISFACTORILY EITHER. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN A CRASH IF MY BABY WERE SLEEPING AND TOTALLY FLOPPED OVER LIKE THAT? I AM NOT SATISFIED THAT MY CHILDREN ARE RIDING SAFELY IN THEIR SEATS AND I DEFINITELY NEED SOME ANSWERS.
THE REAR OUTSIDE SEATING POSITION SAFETY BELTS MAY LOCK UP AT ANGLES OTHER THAN THOSE REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES". THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: NON-CONFORMING SAFETY BELTS CAUSE AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE SENSOR IN THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR.
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