2008 Child Safety Seat Ease of Use Ratings

 

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:

 

Evaluation of Instructions

Vehicle Installation Features

Evaluation of Labels

Securing the Child

 

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  Manufacturer  /  Model Name Model Number  /  Manufacture Date Harness Type Weight  /  Height Evaluation
of Labels
Evaluation of
Instructions
Securing
the Child
Installation
Features
Overall Ease
of Use Rating
Alpha Vantage (B) Alpha Vantage (B) 22-547-CHA  /  Nov 9, 2007 High Back 40-100lbs/43"-52" 3 stars 4 stars 2 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Alpha Vantage (FF) Alpha Vantage (FF) 22-547-CHA  /  Nov 9, 2007 5-pt 22-40lbs/34"-43" 1 stars 3 stars 3 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Cosco Highback (B) Cosco Highback (B) 22-206-GTH  /  Dec 15, 2006 High Back 40-80lbs/43"-52" 3 stars 2 stars 2 stars 3 stars 2 stars
Cosco Highback (FF) Cosco Highback (FF) 22-206-GTH  /  Dec 15, 2006 5-pt 22-40lbs/34"-43" 1 stars 2 stars 3 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Cosco Ventura (B) Cosco Ventura (B) 22-248-BVL  /  Nov 30, 2006 High Back 40-80lbs/43"-52" 3 stars 2 stars 2 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Cosco Ventura (FF) Cosco Ventura (FF) 22-248-BVL  /  Nov 30, 2006 5-pt 22-40lbs/34"-43" 1 stars 2 stars 2 stars 2 stars 2 stars
Eddie Bauer Comfort Highback (B) Eddie Bauer Comfort Highback (B) 22-868-LRS  /  Feb 7, 2007 High Back 40-100lbs/43"-52" 3 stars 2 stars 2 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Eddie Bauer Comfort Highback (FF) Eddie Bauer Comfort Highback (FF) 22-868-LRS  /  Feb 7, 2007 5-pt 22-40lbs/34"-43" 1 stars 2 stars 3 stars 2 stars 2 stars
Eddie Bauer Deluxe Booster (B) Eddie Bauer Deluxe Booster (B) 22-865-LAT  /  Dec 11, 2006 High Back 40-100lbs/43"-52" 4 stars 2 stars 1 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Eddie Bauer Deluxe Booster (FF) Eddie Bauer Deluxe Booster (FF) 22-865-LAT  /  Dec 11, 2006 5-pt 22-40lbs/34"-43" 1 stars 1 stars 3 stars 1 stars 2 stars
Eddie Bauer Highback (B) Eddie Bauer Highback (B) 22-880-BYT  /  Jan 2, 2007 High Back 40-100lbs/43"-57" 3 stars 3 stars 2 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Eddie Bauer Highback (FF) Eddie Bauer Highback (FF) 22-880-BYT  /  Jan 2, 2007 5-pt 22-40lbs/34"-43" 2 stars 3 stars 3 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Evenflo Chase/Traditions (B) Evenflo Chase/Traditions (B) 3261692  /  Dec 11, 2006 5-pt 30-100lbs/37"-54" 5 stars 3 stars 2 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Evenflo Chase/Traditions (FF) Evenflo Chase/Traditions (FF) 3261692  /  Dec 11, 2006 5-pt 20-40 lbs/29"-40" 1 stars 3 stars 2 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Evenflo Express (B) Evenflo Express (B) 3181198  /  Dec 19, 2007 High Back 30-100lbs/up to 54" 4 stars 5 stars 2 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Evenflo Express (FF) Evenflo Express (FF) 3181198  /  Dec 19, 2007 5-pt 20-40lbs/min of 29" 1 stars 3 stars 3 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Evenflo Generations (B) Evenflo Generations (B) 3521746  /  Oct 5, 2006 High Back 30-100lbs/37"-57" 4 stars 2 stars 1 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Evenflo Generations (FF) Evenflo Generations (FF) 3521746  /  Oct 5, 2006 5-pt 20-40lbs/29"-43" 1 stars 2 stars 2 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Graco Simpson Cargo (B) Graco Simpson Cargo (B) 8487SMP  /  Nov 8, 2007 High Back 30-100lbs/35"-54" 3 stars 3 stars 1 stars 1 stars 2 stars
Graco Simpson Cargo (FF) Graco Simpson Cargo (FF) 8487SMP  /  Nov 8, 2007 5-pt 20-40lbs/27"-43" 1 stars 2 stars 3 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Graco Treasured Cargo (B) Graco Treasured Cargo (B) 8686ROS  /  May 2, 2007 High Back 30-100lbs/35"-54" 3 stars 3 stars 1 stars 1 stars 1 stars
Graco Treasured Cargo (FF) Graco Treasured Cargo (FF) 8686ROS  /  May 2, 2007 5-pt 20-40lbs/27"-43" 2 stars 4 stars 1 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Graco Ultra Cargo (B) Graco Ultra Cargo (B) 8487WBR  /  Sep 18, 2007 High Back 30-100lbs/35"-54" 3 stars 3 stars 1 stars 1 stars 2 stars
Graco Ultra Cargo (FF) Graco Ultra Cargo (FF) 8487WBR  /  Sep 18, 2007 5-pt 20-40 lbs/27"-43" 1 stars 2 stars 2 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Recaro Young Sport (B) Recaro Young Sport (B) 500131364  /  Nov 14, 2007 High Back 30-80lbs/37"-59" 1 stars 1 stars 2 stars 5 stars 2 stars
Recaro Young Sport (FF) Recaro Young Sport (FF) 500131364  /  Nov 14, 2007 5-pt 18-40lbs/27"-40" 1 stars 1 stars 3 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Safeguard Go (B) Safeguard Go (B) F101860  /  Dec 5, 2007 No Back 40-100lbs/43"-57" 4 stars 4 stars 1 stars 3 stars 3 stars
Safeguard Go (FF) Safeguard Go (FF) F101860  /  Dec 5, 2007 5-pt 22-60lbs/31"-52" 3 stars 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Safety 1st Apex 65 (B) Safety 1st Apex 65 (B) 22-535-CDE  /  Jan 11, 2007 High back 40-100lbs/43"-57" 3 stars 2 stars 2 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Safety 1st Apex 65 (FF) Safety 1st Apex 65 (FF) 22-535-CDE  /  Jan 11, 2007 5-pt 22-65lbs/34"-52" 1 stars 1 stars 3 stars 2 stars 2 stars
Safety 1st Summit (B) Safety 1st Summit (B) 22-565-WAL  /  Feb 7, 2007 High back 40-100lbs/43"-52" 3 stars 2 stars 2 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Safety 1st Summit (FF) Safety 1st Summit (FF) 22-565-WAL  /  Feb 7, 2007 5-pt 22-40lbs/34"-43" 1 stars 1 stars 4 stars 2 stars 2 stars
Safety 1st Surveyor (B) Safety 1st Surveyor (B) 22-567-GRH  /  Dec 3, 2007 High Back 40-100lbs/43"-52" 4 stars 3 stars 1 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Safety 1st Surveyor (FF) Safety 1st Surveyor (FF) 22-567-GRH  /  Dec 3, 2007 5-pt 22-40lbs/34"-43" 1 stars 4 stars 3 stars 4 stars 3 stars

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