New car seats after minor accident?

[Tiredandtorn]

Hi. We were involved in a minor car accident this week. We're Ll absolutely fine and the car just needs cosmetic repairs.

I've read that car seats should be replaced after a collision, but does anyone know that this is the case after a minor prang too?

Thanks

It depends on the speed you were travelling. I had a minor bump (reversed in to another car a car park!). this link should help you decide.

I would.

About 15- 20 mph. Idoit pulled out on me and clipped my bumper knocking be sideways into the barrier

Were you able to drive away from it? If you do decide to replace you should be able to put it on your insurance claim.

The car is fine. One tiny dent and cosmetic scratches. Drove home and to work yesterday with no problems at all

In that case I wouldn't unless I could claim on insurance and I was making a claim anyway. I would if speed was 30mph +

I would (and did, recently). My car was reversed into - my car going at about 20mph, car whizzed out of side driveway, across road and into front driver side wheel arch. 2 children in car.

I replaced both car seats (one hbb, one rear facing toddler seat). Insurance didn't argue at all, and didn't want to see the old seats/check for damage at all. All they wanted before they paid out was proof new seats had been bought - receipts plus a picture of seats in the car.

No one was hurt in the accident, but my car was dented enough to need a week in the repair shop. No airbags deployed, but I didn't want to take a risk on the car seats, it just isn't worth it, imo.

This happened to me recently 2 car seat fitted (1 in use, 1 not) at the time of a very low speed collision in a car park where someone reversed into the side of my car. I asked my insurance company who said to send them photo's of the seats and replacement prices which they then checked and I received a cheque within a week for the cost of replacing both seats. They advised the only way to know if the seats integrity had been compromised would be if I was involved in a further accident!!

Thanks all - just heard back from the insurance company and both are being replaced at no cost to me.