Has anyone had an experience with this seat in an accident? How did the seat hold up?
620057
My husband, six-year old, and myself were rear-ended last night (13 hours ago) by a guy driving a 2013 Porsche Cayenne (1999 Camry for us). My husband and I both needed to be examined at the hospital and have whiplash injuries. My son was completely unscathed, scared for a moment but not hurt in any way. The fire department first responders took one look at Felix's seat, checked that it was installed correctly, and high-fived Felix, telling me that they rarely see any injuries in big kids in those kinds of seats. Felix is 6.5 years old, 45" tall. 45 lbs of muscle. He is not sore at all today either, but holy crap, I am sore. The fire captain advised me that even though the seat visually looks fine that the seatbelts have been strained and the foam is probably somewhat compressed so we should replace it. I am here to buy another one today. Worth EVERY penny for Felix to be completely unhurt and the guy who hit us or his insurance will have to pay for it.
620058
Keep an eye on the Britax website. That's usually where the testimonials are posted. There are none right now for that seat, which is good ;), but may be soon.
620059
ALL seats must meet minimum requirements for crash testing. Britax is well known for their superior quality.
1343695
It depends, if you are flying with it...it would get banged up pretty bad...but for backseat traveling it holds up pretty good.
1258733
I've had mine for a while now and so far, so good. When it arrived, it was a bit twisted and bent from the packaging, however once installed, and after putting the third row seats down, it returned to its original shape. I am definitely glad I purchased it to protect my van and have had no problems.
85334
This is our second set of these seats and haven't had any problems. I didn't see any guarantee on the two I bought recently
1377888
Yes, I suppose it does, but you lose that side impact protection. As a Fireman, this this the main reason I am in love with these seats. I've seen god awful things to happen to small people in side impact collisions.
91034
Since I had the seat installed for me, I can't answer about the material used. I can only say that after a year of use, I have had no problems whatsoever. I am a very large woman and have found the seat to be extremely comfortable and sturdy.
5251
I have had mine for a year. So far it holds up fine. The lumbar supports help a lot in an area that does tend to blow out over time.
1103775
This actually just happened to us. The rubber pads on of our seats broke. Britax promptly sent replacements for that seat and our second seat which isn't having any issues. No questions asked.
1998621
I have been very happy with the quality, it has survived many jumps, flips, and collisions. However I did manage to break a part of the front suspension when I accidently drove it full speed into a curb but I think it would be unreasonable to expect it to survive something like that. Regardless the replacement part was cheap and easily installed. Overall I'm really happy with it.
1743883
Have the same problem with mine. I agree with the others....still like the seat. Perhaps we should contact the company and they will modify the design.
1537219
READ THIS! Yes, my seat when brand new felt wobbly after a few miles. That's because the screws on the pair of main springs were getting loose! All you have to do is tighten them real tight, preferably with a non-adjusting wrench. But don't apply too much torque that you start stripping the threads. And also check what UNHAPPY CAMPER was talking about. He makes very good sense. This seat is excellent if properly adjusted and installed, but it is not plug-n-play, I'm sorry to say.
607001
I didnt have any issues at all and I have to say this seat is amazingly comfortable as oppose to the original seat instaled on my bike. I have been using my bike a lot and I just cant believe how comfortable this seat is.
2153427
Livestrong sent us a new seat very quickly when ours started coming apart. It is a known issue. I was also very happy that I did not have to send back the defective seat. Warranty is one year.
1851430
I use it when driving and it has been a life saver on long trips. It keeps it's shape, it's alitle more resilient than others I've tried. If your trying to use it to elevate yourself it will only raise your seat by about an inch,not sure that might help.
460542
From my experience it is sturdier than other seats but still a little wobbly for my kids. If you put it on the seat it keeps it steady better but the pieces that are on it might chip the seat. We have a very cheap (wooden) seat that was already chipped so it doesn't bother us but it is possible that it might happen!
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I've owned one for about a year now, and so far I'm still happy with it. I get lots of compliments from it as well. The only bad things I would say is the arm rest; after a long time of use, mine got loose, but was easily fixable by just tightening the bolts on the bottom of the seat. The second thing would be the foam padding; the manufacture could have used a little more, but it might have looked a little wierd since normally "racing seats" are slim and sturdy. But other than that, this is an awesome chair and am very happy with it. Would recommend anyone who is a automotive enthusiast. I've owned one for about a year now, and so far I'm still happy with it. I get lots of compliments from it as well. The only bad things I would say is the arm rest; after a long time of use, mine got loose, but was easily fixable by just tightening the bolts on the bottom of the seat. The second thing would be the foam padding; the manufacture could have used a little more, but it might have looked a little wierd since normally "racing seats" are slim and sturdy. But other than that, this is an awesome chair and am very happy with it. Would recommend anyone who is a automotive... » Read More I've owned one for about a year now, and so far I'm still happy with it. I get lots of compliments from it as well. The only bad things I would say is the arm rest; after a long time of use, mine got loose, but was easily fixable by just tightening the bolts on the bottom of the seat. The second thing would be the foam padding; the manufacture could have used a little more, but it might have looked a little wierd since normally "racing seats" are slim and sturdy. But other than that, this is an awesome chair and am very happy with it. Would recommend anyone who is a automotive enthusiast. « Show Less
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I actually used it in my front seat because my dog would cry if she couldn't be near me. In July I was in a car accident and was hit pretty hard on the front drivers side with my dog in her car seat next to me. This seat saved her life! She flew forward onto the dash but was pulled back into the seat by the car seat so she walked away without a scratch! Now I keep her in the back seat only because if this were to happen again and the air bag deployed I wouldn't want it to hurt her (the passenger air bag was shut off in the last accident). Overall this is a fantastic product and I highly recommend it not just for your dogs comfort but safety too! I actually used it in my front seat because my dog would cry if she couldn't be near me. In July I was in a car accident and was hit pretty hard on the front drivers side with my dog in her car seat next to me. This seat saved her life! She flew forward onto the dash but was pulled back into the seat by the car seat so she walked away without a scratch! Now I keep her in the back seat only because if this were to happen again and the air bag deployed I wouldn't want it to hurt her (the passenger air bag was shut off in the last accident). Overall this is a fantastic product and I highly... » Read More I actually used it in my front seat because my dog would cry if she couldn't be near me. In July I was in a car accident and was hit pretty hard on the front drivers side with my dog in her car seat next to me. This seat saved her life! She flew forward onto the dash but was pulled back into the seat by the car seat so she walked away without a scratch! Now I keep her in the back seat only because if this were to happen again and the air bag deployed I wouldn't want it to hurt her (the passenger air bag was shut off in the last accident). Overall this is a fantastic product and I highly recommend it not just for your dogs comfort but safety too! « Show Less