CAR SEAT USE AFTER A COLLISION
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) recommends that car seats be replaced
following a MODERATE or SEVERE collision in order to
ensure a continued high level of collision protection for
child passengers. In the U.S., car seats do not
automatically need to be replaced following a MINOR
collision.
NHTSA defines a MINOR crash as one in which ALL of
the following apply:
•
The vehicle was able to be driven away from the
collision site; AND
•
The vehicle door nearest the car seat was not
damaged; AND
•
No vehicle occupants were injured; AND
•
There is no visible damage to the car seat; AND
•
The air bags (if present) did not deploy.
NEVER
use a car seat that has been involved in a
MODERATE or SEVERE collision.
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