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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Graco Turbo Booster (Highback)

 

Graco Turbo Booster (Highback)

 

Manufacturer  /  Model NameGraco Turbo Booster (Highback)
Model Number  /  Manufacture Date8674BUZ  /  Aug 13, 2004
Harness TypeHigh Back/No Back
Weight  /  Height30-100lb/38"-57"
Evaluation of Labels4 stars
Belt path is labeled only on one side. The 'no lap belt only' warning is not illustrated.
Evaluation of Instructions4 stars
Additional sizing information is given in text form. Heights/weights in the manual and on the labels do not match. Manual storage cannot be accessed when the CRS is installed in this mode of use.
Securing the Child2 stars
Seat did not arrive assembled. No illustration is given to demonstrate how to convert the booster from high-back to low-back modes.
Installation Features5 stars
Overall Ease of Use Rating4 stars

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