[s-cars] HELP! LATCH retrofit problem

[chris chambers]

Well here's my experience, we purchased one soon after our daughter Aria was born, unfortunately for us
we ended up crash testing it ~8 months later in our 2002 Allroad (5 weeks after Allroad purchase).

This accident was essentially a head on collision at 40 mph.

My wife injured her knee on the dash, I had normal soreness/injuries from the airbag deploying, the 
Britax car seat didn't move at all and Aria was not injured.

Granted this device is essentially a ratchet strap without the strap, as such it has the capability of applying alot of tension
on the seat belt it is attached to. If used by someone who doesn't pay attention it could tighten the belt too much placing undue 
strain on it...but I believe use of common sense should eliminate that issue.

I would be less worried about damage to a seat belt from overtightening and more worried about the seat belt being too loose.

When I use it I slip my knee into the seat pressing down and tightening the seat belt (with mighty tite in place) as much as possible,
I then use the mighty tite to ensure the seat belt is properly tightened.

We liked the mighty tite so much that when ours was left in a rental car...and mysteriously disappeared within 2 hours of our
dropping off the car...that my wife insisted we immediately purchase another.

YMMV
Chris



----- Original Message ----
> From: Bruce Mendel <brucem105 at comcast.net>
> To: chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>; Michael McGovern <mike_mcgovern at yahoo.com>; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 3:35:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] HELP! LATCH retrofit problem
> 
> The reviews sure sound split on Amazon.
> 
> B
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "chris chambers" 
> 
> To: "Michael McGovern" ; 
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 3:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] HELP! LATCH retrofit problem
> 
> 
> Gentz;
> 
> To those that have trouble getting their seats tightly fastened I highly 
> recommend the "mighty tite"
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/Sunshine-Kids-10001-Mighty-Tite/dp/B000056JHP
> 
> We use it in our Allroad and it works GREEEAT!
> 
> Regards
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Michael McGovern 
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 2:45:37 PM
> > Subject: [s-cars] HELP! LATCH retrofit problem
> > 
> > As you probably know LATCH stand for Lower Anchor and Tethers for CHildren.
> > The tether attaches to forward facing baby seats and is not used on rear
> > facing seats. The Lower Anchor does the same job as seats belts and locks
> > the base of the child seat in place.
> > 
> > The Audi dealership should relocate the tether to the seat you need (left,
> > center, right) for free. In my Avant there are three attachment points
> > under the carpet and one set of attachment hardware. The lower anchors are
> > not necessary. The seat belts do just as good a job at holding the seat in
> > place, but they are a bit more difficult too get tight. Most baby seats
> > come with a clip that locks the seatbelt. The Lower Anchors were created to
> > help people properly tighten the seat as many were leaving the seat belt too
> > loose.
> > 
> > Mike
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