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New "Ease of Use" child seat rating system unveiled by feds

The NHTSA has announced that it will begin using a new ratings system for child seats that communicates to parents how easy they are to use. (All NHTSA-rated child seats are considered safe.) The four ease-of-use criteria that will be considered are: Vehicle installation features Securing the child Evaluation of seat instructions Evaluation of seat labels Ratings of one to five stars will be given, kind of like the organization's vehicle crash tests, with the hope that it's easier for parents to choose the best possible seat. It's ... Read more →

Crash test ratings required on window stickers soon

New rule: every vehicle sold in the U.S. must have its crash rating displayed on its window sticker by September 1st, 2007. Sponsored by the Republican Senator from Ohio, Mike DeWine, the new law ...

New "Ease of Use" child seat rating system unveiled by feds 1 year ago on Autoblog

The NHTSA has announced that it will begin using a new ratings system for child seats that communicates to parents how easy they are to use. (All NHTSA-rated child seats are considered safe.) The four ease-of-use criteria that will be considered are: Vehicle installation features Securing the ...

Crash test ratings required on window stickers soon 3 years ago on Autoblog

New rule: every vehicle sold in the U.S. must have its crash rating displayed on its window sticker by September 1st, 2007. Sponsored by the Republican Senator from Ohio, Mike DeWine, the new law aims to provide consumers with information about the ability of a vehicle to protect its occupants in ...








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