Rear Facing Car seat Issues
I got my HCH-II about three months ago and LOVE it! Been averaging a little over 50mpg lifetime.
We just had a son (3 months old) and have had some issues with using a rear facing Graco car seat in the car.
When we tried to put the rear facing car seat behind the passanger seat using the latch system, it did not fit. My wife is about 5'8" and needs some minor leg room, but does not have the passanger seat all the way back.
Our car seat is one of the combo units that has a base that stays in the car while we pull out the main unit and can use it as a seat, or in our stroller.
We've had to put our son in the center of the car next to our 2 year old in a front facing seat. Their car seats bump into each other. Also, and more importantly, because we cannot use the latch system, we are forced to use the shoulder belt with the base of the unit. Because the two seats touch, my infant tends to be rocked in his seat and has even tipped over at a serious angle. The shoulder style seatbelt gives a bit and does not lock into position unless I slam on the brakes, or we are in an accident. We've had situations where we took a sharp turn and have had to turn around and place our 3-month old up straight again after he was tipped over.
This seems like a pretty significant issue to us and I'd love to hear any feedback from you all.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Jeff
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