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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Recaro Young Sport (B)

 

Recaro Young Sport (B)

 

Manufacturer  /  Model NameRecaro Young Sport (B)
Model Number  /  Manufacture Date500131364  /  Nov 14, 2007
Harness TypeHigh Back
Weight  /  Height30-80lbs/37"-59"
Evaluation of Labels1 stars
Some additional size information is missing.Illustrations are not clear that child restraint is installed in a rear vehicle seat.No written or illustrated warning on labeling warning against using a lap belt only.
Evaluation of Instructions1 stars
Manual storage is difficult to find and/or use. Illustration and text indicating proper child size range are separate. Indication that the rear seat is the safest place for children is buried within text. Must read text for lap/shoulder belt use or that a lap only belt should not be used. One or more labels does not match information in the instruction manual.
Securing the Child2 stars
Conversion instructions are missing, unillustrated or incomplete and not intuitive.
Installation Features5 stars
Overall Ease of Use Rating2 stars

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