NHTSA Launches New Tool and Campaign to Increase Car Seat Safety

Source: NHTSA

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched its new “Car Seat Finder” tool during Child Passenger Safety Week. The tool prompts parents and caregivers to enter a child’s birthdate, weight, and height and, based on their inputs, produces a list of car seats that are appropriate for the child. It then allows users to compare car seats on several factors, including acceptable weight and height ranges of the child, weight of the car seat, and ease of use. Users can also limit their search to car seats with certain features, such as all-in-one car seats. The tool is included on NHTSA’s Parents Central, which also provides how-to information on car seat installation and helps parents find car seat inspection stations.

In addition to the tool, NHSTA launched their “Don’t Delay. Register Your Car Seat Today” campaign, which encourages parents and caregivers to register car seats with the manufacturer so they can be quickly informed of any recalls.