Autoblog http://www.autoblog.com Autoblog http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif Autoblog http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[NHTSA in hot seat after troubling baby car seat test found - Part II]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/06/nhtsa-in-hot-seat-after-troubling-baby-car-seat-test-found-par/http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/06/nhtsa-in-hot-seat-after-troubling-baby-car-seat-test-found-par/http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/06/nhtsa-in-hot-seat-after-troubling-baby-car-seat-test-found-par/#commentsFiled under:



Earlier this week, we reported that the NHTSA was in the hot seat when it failed to report infant seat failures. Our post stemmed from a report in the Chicago Tribune following its investigation through thousands of buried National Highway Traffic Safety Administration test reports. The Tribune report raised more than a few eyebrows as it called into question current child seat safety standards, and accused the NHTSA of negligence in not reporting the poor results to the public.

SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A., a national non-profit organization dedicated to child passenger safety, was quick to issue a response in a effort to clear up the Tribune's alarming and sensational report. According to SBS, the infant/child seat manufacturers do exhaustive testing of new designs on computers before they ever get bolted to a test sled. Those tests, run at 30 mph into a rigid barrier (as required by FMVSS 213), "...are the equivalent of hitting another car at 60 mph and more severe than more than 95% of real-world crashes." As of today, the largest collection of consistently analyzed cases of children in crashes over a ten-year period was done by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The findings indicated that "...the chance of injury of an infant properly restrained in a correctly secured rear-facing seat is less than 1%." While no restraint system (adult, child, or infant) is optimal for every crash scenario, all studies still indicate that a properly restrained infant is going to fend very well in a real-world crash. Keep 'em buckled up!

[Source: CarSeat.org]

NHTSA in hot seat after troubling baby car seat test found - Part II originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Evenflo DiscoveryEvenflo has announced a voluntary recall of 1 million of its Discovery car seats. Discovery seats with the model numbers 390, 391, 534 and 552 manufactured between April 2005 and January 29, 2008 are affected. If you currently own and/or use an Evenflo Discovery, you are advised to check the white label on the underside of the seat, where you'll find the pertinent information listed. The problem which caused Evenflo to issue the recall is that the possibility exists for the car seat to separate from its base in the event of an accident. Customers who have affected units and participate in the recall will be sent an additional fastener that corrects the problem.

Additional information and/or instructions can be found at these resources:

Evenflo's press release has also been copied after the jump.

[Source: CNNMoney]

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PSA: Evenflo recalls 1,000,000 Discovery car seats originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Evenflo Company Inc. in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 450,000 units of its Embrace Infant car seat/carriers. The defect has to do with the carrier's handle, which may unexpectedly release while the seat is being carried and tilt forward, potentially causing the infant to fall out.

While the defect doesn't have anything to do with the seat's use in a car, Evenflo has received reports of 160 injuries that have been caused by the defect, including a fratured skulls and other injuries. As such, we thought it prudent to make sure every auto enthusiast with children is aware of the defect so that the news can be passed along to other parents. Owners of the Evenflo Embrace car seat/carrier can contact the company at its website. The recall includes seats that have model numbers beginning with 317, 320, 397, 398, 540, 548, 549, 550, 556, 597, 598 or 599.

[Source: CNN Money]

Evenflo recalls 450,000 car seats for defective handle originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 May 2007 15:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember that horribly infectious song, "Rump Shaker" by one-hit wonders Wreckx-N-Effect? Apparently that's how the new Mazda CX-7 struck writer Warren Brown's family, butt not in a good way. While the reviewer enjoyed the crossover and its 2.3-liter, 244-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder, and its near sports-car handling, Brown's wife and daughters sharpened knives smoldered in their seats. Finally, they exploded, complaining how hard the firm squabs felt during the ride.

Didn't the family Brown also complain about the Lexus LS' seats? We haven't driven a CX-7 yet, but we're beginning to think that hard seats are the least of the author's worries.

[Source: Washington Post via the Post and Courier; Lyricsstyle.com]

All Mazda's CX-7 wants to do is Zoom-Zoom, but it poom-pooms? originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 07 Jun 2006 12:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pop star Britney Spears is doing more for the promotion of child car seat safety than the industry could have ever possibly hoped for, and yet she hasn't earned a dime. The starlet recently committed her second child seat faux pas when she put son Sean Preston in a car seat facing forwards in the back of her Mini Cooper convertible. While California vehicle code doesn't specify which way the child seat should be facing, it does mandate that motorists follow federal guidelines, which clearly state that the seat should be facing backwards.

In Britney's defense, manufacturers vary on the recommended positioning of the seat and Sean Preston's seat may very well be one which the manufacturer recommends it faces forward.

[Source: CNN.com]

Britney Spears giving her all to promote child seat safety originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 17 May 2006 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Britney SpearsBritneySpearscar seatCarSeatchild safetyChildSafetysafety seatSafetySeatvehicle safetyVehicleSafetyWed, 17 May 2006 18:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Volkswagen integrated child seat]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2005/12/27/volkswagen-integrated-child-seat/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/12/27/volkswagen-integrated-child-seat/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/12/27/volkswagen-integrated-child-seat/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The German automaker is now offering a child seat for its Passat and Passat Estate vehicles. The new seat, designed for children ages two to twelve, integrates into the regular rear seating on its own or as a pair (parents of two children or twins take note.)

Side head restraints reduce impact on the head by up to sixty percent. Side supports, which fold out of the way, provide optimal support and restraint as well as ease of use. The belt buckle system extends to soften during an impact. The seat conforms with all European safety standards.

The seat is available for the new Passat and comes in four types: Trendline, Comfortline, Sportline and Highline.

Volkswagen integrated child seat originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 27 Dec 2005 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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