CAR SEAT USE AFTER A COLLISION
CANADA
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DO NOT USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM IF IT
HAS BEEN IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
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Transport Canada designates that you MUST replace
this child restraint if it has been involved in a collision,
even if you cannot see visible damage. A damaged child
restraint may not protect your child in a future collision.
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CAR SEAT USE AFTER A COLLISION
UNITED STATES
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) recommends that car seats be replaced following a
MODERATE or SEVERE collision in order to ensure a
continued high level of collision protection for child
passengers.
Car seats do not automatically need to be replaced following a
MINOR collision. NHTSA defines a MINOR collision as ALL of
the following:
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The vehicle was able to be driven away from the collision
site; AND
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The vehicle door nearest the car seat was not damaged;
AND
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No vehicle occupants were injured; AND
•
There is no visible damage to the car seat; AND
•
The air bags (if present) did not deploy.
NEVER
use a car seat that has been involved in a MODERATE
or SEVERE collision.
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