Your Child's Booster Seat Might Not Be Safe After All
But like most safety-conscious parents, I have looked to the federally-funded NHTSA as a guiding light in trying to keep my child safe. When it came time to move my 6-year-old into a booster seat (based on the height of her shoulders, she was no longer safe in a 5-point-harness), their list was one of the first places I looked. To think that they don't even take into account one of the very safety concerns they warn parents about makes me angry.
Now how's this for irony? Many of the seats that came out with excellent ratings by the IIHS with its more intensive seat belt scrutinizing regimen got poor marks from the NHTSA on "securing a child." It sounds like the IIHS might be right on the money, huh?
So what does the IIHS say you should steer clear of completely because of an improper seat belt fit?
Evenflo Chase Evenflo Express Evenflo Generations 65 Evenflo Sightseer Safety 1st All-in-One Safety 1st Alpha Omega EliteThey've also got a list of best bets (breathing a sigh of relief here because my NHTSA-well-rated Clek Oobr made the cut) and a few you should "check" the fit on -- no matter what the NHTSA says.