We know that you take your safety seriously and we wanted to
share some car seat changes that will be impacting families starting in February.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
has outline car seat changes regarding the weight-limit on the LATCH system in
cars and trucks.
Before this change, weight-limits and car seat guidelines
were based on the height and weight of a child passenger. These new limits
would set parameters around the LATCH system and the combined weight of the
child and the car seat.
This presents some challenges for parents with the actual
weight of the car seat, and in the case of infant car seats, the anchor,
varying between brands.
The NHTSA is setting the new combined weight limit (car seat
+ child) for LATCH systems at 65 pounds.
Once they’ve reached that weight, parents will need to move
children into a car seat or booster seat that utilizes the seatbelt restraint system
in the vehicle.
The last big change to car seat recommendations came in 2011
from the
American Academy of Pediatrics when it was recommended that children
remain in rear-facing car seats until the age of two, rather than transition to
forward-facing seats at one year of age.
For more details on this change, visit the following links:
You can see info specific to Nissan vehicles regarding LATCH
positions in the booklet from
SafeCar.gov.
If you have questions about your LATCH system, please visit
any our
Service Department for assistance.
Be safe!
