So I have just had to replace my car due to my old car failing MOT spectacularly, and have a dilemma about my child's car seats. I wanted to get advice/opinions from fellow mumsnetters as I do have a tendency to be over protective! This might be a bit long winded to explain but please stick with me lol...
My eldest uses a Britax advansafix seat which is a 1,2,3 group seat that becomes a highback booster from 18kg, but is also an extended harness seat, meaning the harness can be used up to 25kg. This is ideal for us as my boys are big for their ages and I'm not comfortable with the thought of him using a highback booster with adult seatbelt yet (he's 3). The seat attaches to the car by isofix, top tether and seatbelt through the back of the seat (when using with the harness).
My new car has the top tether anchor points, however Britax say the seat has not been approved for use with this car because the anchor points have not been tested above 18kg so they can't guarantee performance over this weight.
Now bearing in mind the seat is attached by Isofix AND seatbelt, as well as the tether, it's not like it's all on the tether point to bear the load in a crash, surely 3 points of attachment are more than enough to ensure safety in the event of a crash? Especially when most highback boosters only attach by isofix alone, I don't see how it could be unsafe whilst the seatbelt is being used to secure the seat (instead of securing the child in a booster seat, when we reach that point I would change the seat).
But because it hasn't been tested I have a niggling doubt, my mum thinks I am being very pfb about it and half of me agrees with her, but the other half thinks I should play it safe and buy a new seat, although it's an expense we can ill afford having already replaced the car!
What would you do??
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Wigglemunch · 01/08/2016 22:24
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