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Posted by Jim Mac (Member # 113) on :

.....I have a '98 SS - did it come with the LATCH system, or was that only available in later models? If that's true, is there a retrofit kit for earlier models? Thanks!

Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on :

What do you mean?

Posted by Jim Mac (Member # 113) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 2002Z4CSS:
What do you mean?

LATCH is a system that most or all child car seats conform to now. It requires tether points in a vehicle to "latch" onto. I believe in 2000 or 2001 the guv'ment started requiring all cars to have them in the back seats. However, prior to that, many cars already had it in them.

Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on :

Sorry,my kids are grown up and I was not aware that is what it is called. [Smile]

Posted by JeffY (Member # 120) on :

1. No
2. Yes

Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on :

Jeff stole my answer, although I would have used
less words. [Razz]

Posted by Jim Mac (Member # 113) on :

quote:
Originally posted by JeffY:
1. No - Thought so.
2. Yes - Part #?

Posted by poSSum (Member # 119) on :

... and don't let Chris tell you you can only get it with a minivan attached. [Roll Eyes]

Posted by chrisL (Member # 97) on :

quote:
Originally posted by poSSum:
... and don't let Chris tell you you can only get it with a minivan attached.

actually, there is no need to worry about LATCH. A properly installed babyseat with a seatbelt is just as safe.

You should have a tie down for a teather in the back behind the rear seat.

Lots of info on the NHTSA site
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/childps/

[ 02. April 2003, 07:48 PM: Message edited by: chrisL ]

Posted by KevinA (Member # 139) on :

You will be fine with the teather. want me to take a pic of mine installed???

The best thing about the LATCH system is it makes installing the seat a breeze.

Posted by 35TH ED/ed (Member # 1709) on :

quote:
Originally posted by chrisL:

You should have a tie down for a teather in the back behind the rear seat.

That's what those are for . I thought they were to tie down packages [Roll Eyes]

so they wouldn't roll around with the seat down . You learn something new every day [Cool]

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