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Minor scuff - do I need to replace car seat?

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BlueEyes1014 · 13/08/2024 21:21

I scuffed the side of the car against another (parked) vehicle leaving a car park. My child wasn't in the car at the time but obvs the car seat was.

I was literally pulling out of a parking space and clipped the front of another car. My car has a tiny scuff on the bottom of the door at the side where the car seat is.

Do I need to replace it? Is there a way the seat can be checked?

Just can't seem to find an answer online that's clear as it wasn't a "collision" just a minor scrape!

I have no issue replacing the car seat I just can't find guidance that really relates to the specific incident!

Any experiences/guidance greatly appreciated.

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BertieBotts · 13/08/2024 22:50

No. A scrape isn't going to damage the car seat.

BertieBotts · 13/08/2024 22:51

I think the general guidance is something like if the collision happens at more than 10mph or the airbags deploy.

BlueEyes1014 · 14/08/2024 00:52

Thank you. I couldn't find the guidance apart from "replace the car seat" (which is fine if that's what I need to do; I wouldn't risk my child's safety) but I had barely set off! Just got the angle wrong and scraped against another car 🤦🏻‍♀️

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