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2008 Car Seat Ease-of-Use Ratings

Hi Everybody!
I know that we always want to keep our family safe.  Here is some great information on car seats from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 

2008 Car Seat Ease-of-Use Ratings

Parents - Not Sure Which Car Seat to Use?
Are you looking for a new car seat for your infant, toddler or 4-8 year old child but overwhelmed by the choices and worried about how to properly install your car seat? Click the below image to see how car seat features differ among various models:

http://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/DOT/NHTSA/Traffic%20Injury%20Control/Multimedia/EOUmovie.wmv

 

Use the New Five-Star Ease of Use Ratings
NHTSA now provides parents a new five-star ratings system that allows you to evaluate how easy certain car seat features are to use before you buy a seat.

Are All Seats Safe?
All car seats rated by NHTSA meet Federal Safety Standards & strict crash performance standards. While all rated seats are safe, they do differ in their ease of use in four basic catagories:

NHTSA Ease-of-Use 5-Star Ratings
NHTSA uses a five-star rating system to help consumers evaluate the four basic category ratings:

= Excellent features on this child restraint for this category.

= Above average features on this child restraint for this category.

= Average features on this child restraint for this category.

= Below average features on this child restraint for this category.

= Poor features on this child restraint for this category.

N/A

= Does not contain any features that require a rating.

Search Ease-of-Use Ratings

Simply click on the type of car seat you are buying and find the NHTSA ratings for:

It Must Fit Right To Work Right
Remember, the best car seat is the one that fits your child properly, is easy to use, and fits in your vehicle correctly.

Get Your Car Seat Checked for Free
Be certain you've installed your car seat correctly by having it checked at an inspection station or by a certified child passenger safety technician.

  • Click HERE to find a local inspection station.

Get More Information

  • For more information on NHTSA's Ease-of-Use Ratings, click HERE.
  • For additional information on child restraint systems click HERE.
  • For guidelines in using Ease-of-Use ratings in advertising and communications click HERE.
Cheri Fleming

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