2009 Child Safety Seat Ease of Use Ratings

 

Are All Seats Safe?
All car seats rated by NHTSA meet Federal Safety Standards & strict crash performance standards. While all rated seats are safe, they do differ in their ease of use in four basic catagories:

 

Evaluation of Instructions

Vehicle Installation Features

Evaluation of Labels

Securing the Child

 

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  Manufacturer  /  Model Name Model Number  /  Manufacture Date Harness Type Weight  /  Height Evaluation
of Labels
Evaluation of
Instructions
Securing
the Child
Installation
Features
Overall Ease
of Use Rating
Alpha Sport Vantage (B) Alpha Sport Vantage (B) 22-547-CHA  /  Nov 9, 2007 High Back 40lb - 100lb / 43" - 52" 3 stars 3 stars 2 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Alpha Sport Vantage (FF) Alpha Sport Vantage (FF) 22-547-CHA  /  Nov 9, 2007 5-pt 22lb - 40lb / 34" - 43" 1 stars 3 stars 3 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Britax Frontier (B) Britax Frontier (B) E9L54H6  /  Jun 6, 2008 High Back 40lb - 100lb / 42" - 60" 4 stars 4 stars 1 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Britax Frontier (FF) Britax Frontier (FF) E9L54H6  /  Jun 6, 2008 5-pt 25lb - 80lb / 30" - 53" 1 stars 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Cosco Highback (B) Cosco Highback (B) 22-206-GTH  /  Dec 15, 2006 High Back 40lb - 80lb / 43" - 52" 3 stars 2 stars 2 stars 3 stars 2 stars
Cosco Highback (FF) Cosco Highback (FF) 22-206-GTH  /  Dec 15, 2006 5-pt 22lb - 40lb / 34" - 43" 1 stars 2 stars 3 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Cosco Ventura (B) Cosco Ventura (B) 22-248-BVL  /  Nov 30, 2006 High Back 40lb - 80lb / 43" - 52" 3 stars 2 stars 2 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Cosco Ventura (FF) Cosco Ventura (FF) 22-248-BVL  /  Nov 30, 2006 5-pt 22lb - 40lb / 34" - 43" 1 stars 2 stars 2 stars 2 stars 2 stars
Eddie Bauer Comfort Highback (B) Eddie Bauer Comfort Highback (B) 22-868-LRS  /  Feb 7, 2007 High Back 40lb - 100lb / 43" - 52" 3 stars 2 stars 2 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Eddie Bauer Comfort Highback (FF) Eddie Bauer Comfort Highback (FF) 22-868-LRS  /  Feb 7, 2007 5-pt 22lb - 40lb / 34" - 43" 1 stars 2 stars 3 stars 2 stars 2 stars
Eddie Bauer Deluxe Booster (B) Eddie Bauer Deluxe Booster (B) 22-865-LAT  /  Dec 11, 2006 High Back 40lb - 100lb / 43" - 52" 4 stars 2 stars 1 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Eddie Bauer Deluxe Booster (FF) Eddie Bauer Deluxe Booster (FF) 22-865-LAT  /  Dec 11, 2006 5-pt 22lb - 40lb / 34" - 43" 1 stars 1 stars 3 stars 1 stars 2 stars
Eddie Bauer Deluxe Highback Booster (B) Eddie Bauer Deluxe Highback Booster (B) 22800-CHL  /  May 1, 2009 High Back 40lb - 100lb / 43" - 52" 4 stars 4 stars 1 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Eddie Bauer Deluxe Highback Booster (FF) Eddie Bauer Deluxe Highback Booster (FF) 22800-CHL  /  May 1, 2009 5-pt 22lb - 40lb / 34" - 43" 1 stars 4 stars 3 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Eddie Bauer Highback (B) Eddie Bauer Highback (B) 22880-BYT  /  Jan 2, 2007 High Back 40lb - 100lb / 43" - 57" 3 stars 3 stars 2 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Eddie Bauer Highback (FF) Eddie Bauer Highback (FF) 22880-BYT  /  Jan 2, 2007 5-pt 22lb - 40lb / 34" - 43" 2 stars 3 stars 3 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Evenflo Chase (B) Evenflo Chase (B) 3291863  /  Mar 23, 2009 High Back 30lb - 100lb / up to 54" 3 stars 3 stars 2 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Evenflo Chase (FF) Evenflo Chase (FF) 3291863  /  Mar 23, 2009 5-pt 20lb - 40lb / 29" - 43" 1 stars 3 stars 3 stars 3 stars 2 stars
Evenflo Express (B) Evenflo Express (B) 3181198  /  Dec 19, 2007 High Back 30lb - 100lb / up to 54" 4 stars 5 stars 2 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Evenflo Express (FF) Evenflo Express (FF) 3181198  /  Dec 19, 2007 5-pt 20lb - 40lb / at least 29" 1 stars 3 stars 3 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Evenflo Generations (B) Evenflo Generations (B) 3521746L1  /  Oct 5, 2006 High Back 30lb - 100lb / 37" - 57" 4 stars 2 stars 1 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Evenflo Generations (FF) Evenflo Generations (FF) 3521746  /  Oct 5, 2006 5-pt 20lb - 40lb / 29" - 43" 1 stars 2 stars 2 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Graco Cargo (B) Graco Cargo (B) 1753334  /  Mar 19, 2009 High Back 30lb -100lb / 35" - 54" 4 stars 4 stars 1 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Graco Cargo (FF) Graco Cargo (FF) 1753334  /  Mar 19, 2009 5-pt 20lb - 40lb / 27" - 43" 1 stars 3 stars 2 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Graco Nautilus (B) Graco Nautilus (B) 8J00BRV  /  Dec 19, 2007 High Back/No Back 30lb - 100lb / 38" - 57" 5 stars 4 stars 1 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Graco Nautilus (FF) Graco Nautilus (FF) 8J00BRV  /  Dec 19, 2007 5-pt 20lb - 65lb / 27" - 52" 1 stars 4 stars 2 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Graco Nautilus Elite (B) Graco Nautilus Elite (B) 1754692  /  Jul 28, 2009 High Back/No Back 30lb - 100lb / 38" - 57" 3 stars 5 stars 1 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Graco Nautilus Elite (FF) Graco Nautilus Elite (FF) 1754692  /  Jul 28, 2009 5-pt 20lb - 65lb / 27" - 52" 1 stars 4 stars 2 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Graco Simpson Cargo (B) Graco Simpson Cargo (B) 8487SMP  /  Nov 8, 2007 High Back 30lb - 100lb / 35" - 54" 3 stars 3 stars 1 stars 1 stars 2 stars
Graco Simpson Cargo (FF) Graco Simpson Cargo (FF) 8487SMP  /  Nov 8, 2007 5-pt 20lb - 40lb / 27" - 43" 1 stars 2 stars 3 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Graco Treasured Cargo (B) Graco Treasured Cargo (B) 8686ROS  /  May 2, 2007 High Back 30lb - 100lb / 35" - 54" 3 stars 3 stars 1 stars 1 stars 1 stars
Graco Treasured Cargo (FF) Graco Treasured Cargo (FF) 8686ROS  /  May 2, 2007 5-pt 20lb - 40lb / 27" - 43" 2 stars 4 stars 1 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Graco Ultra Cargo (B) Graco Ultra Cargo (B) 8487WBR  /  Sep 18, 2007 High Back 30lb - 100lb / 35" - 54" 3 stars 3 stars 1 stars 1 stars 2 stars
Graco Ultra Cargo (FF) Graco Ultra Cargo (FF) 8487WBR  /  Sep 18, 2007 5-pt 20lb - 40lb / 27" - 43" 1 stars 4 stars 2 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Recaro Young Sport (B) Recaro Young Sport (B) 500131364  /  Nov 14, 2007 High Back 30lb - 80lb / 37" - 59" 1 stars 1 stars 2 stars 5 stars 2 stars
Recaro Young Sport (FF) Recaro Young Sport (FF) 50000131364  /  Nov 14, 2007 5-pt 20lb - 40lb / 27" - 40" 1 stars 1 stars 3 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Safeguard Go (B) Safeguard Go (B) F101860  /  Dec 5, 2007 High Back 40lb - 100lb / 43" - 57" 4 stars 4 stars 1 stars 3 stars 3 stars
SafeGuard Go (FF) SafeGuard Go (FF) F101860  /  Dec 5, 2007 5-pt 22lb - 60lb / 31" - 52" 3 stars 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Safety 1st Apex 65 (B) Safety 1st Apex 65 (B) 22537-GMA  /  May 29, 2009 High Back 40lb - 100lb / 43" - 57" 3 stars 4 stars 1 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Safety 1st Apex 65 (FF) Safety 1st Apex 65 (FF) 22537-GMA  /  May 29, 2009 5-pt 22lb - 65lb / 34" - 52" 1 stars 2 stars 2 stars 2 stars 2 stars
Safety 1st Summit (B) Safety 1st Summit (B) 22-565-WAL  /  Feb 7, 2007 High Back 40lb - 100lb / 43" - 52" 3 stars 2 stars 2 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Safety 1st Summit (FF) Safety 1st Summit (FF) 22-565-WAL  /  Feb 7, 2007 5-pt 22lb - 40lb / 34" - 43" 1 stars 1 stars 4 stars 2 stars 2 stars
Safety 1st Surveyor (B) Safety 1st Surveyor (B) 22-567-GRH  /  Dec 3, 2007 High Back 40lb - 100lb / 43" - 57" 3 stars 3 stars 2 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Safety 1st Surveyor (FF) Safety 1st Surveyor (FF) 22-567-GRH  /  Dec 3, 2007 5-pt 22lb - 40lb / 34" - 43" 1 stars 4 stars 3 stars 4 stars 3 stars

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