| Issue ID | 718113 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10263592 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | ENTOURAGE |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 30/03/09 |
| Component | CHILD SEAT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was just curious of why the forward facing toddler car seats have a tether to anchor the back of the car seat from falling forwards in a crash but the rear facing infant car seats do not have a tether from the head of the car seat to the floor in a vehicle to stop the car seat from bouncing in a crash. This to me seems just as dangerous as the toddler car seat with out a tether. The infant car seats do not have a snug fit no matter how tight you install them or in what vehicle. I had to add straps to my infant carseat base to make it fit without moving more than the recommended one inch. Why is this tether not standard for the rear facing infant car seats? (related vehicle information: model year=2007, make=hyundai , model=entourage). |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MANCHESTER, NH |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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