Monterey Crash Test Results
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| Monterey booster seat |
Crash Test Protocol |
Protocol Validation |
Speed | Impact Force | Test Dummy size/weight |
Installation types |
EU standard for lap belt pressure on abdomen1 | Forward excursion below 813mm |
Chest g's below 60 |
Head Injury Criteria (HIC) below 1000 |
U.S. Govt. Requirement |
| Forward-facing: 30 - 120 lbs |
FMVSS213 | NHTSA | 30 mph | 25 g | 6 yr/50 lb | Lower Anchor (also without) |
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Required results for FF child below 50 lbs2 |
| FMVSS213 | NHTSA | 30 mph | 25 g | 10 yr/80 lb | Lower Anchor (also without) |
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NO requirements for FF child above 50 lbs3 | |
| FMVSS213 | NHTSA | 30 mph | 25 g | Adult/ 120 lb |
Lower Anchor (also without) |
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NO requirements for FF child above 50 lbs | |
| (Reinforced back and bottom) | NCAP (47g)5 | NHTSA | 35 mph | 47 g | Adult/ 120 lb |
Lower Anchor (also without) |
Dummy safely retained, seat intact, bottom did not crush, proper lap belt position maintained6 | NO 'severe accident" crash test required |
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| Monterey | Crash Test | Validation | Speed | Impact | size/weight | Installation | Rear-facing | excursion | below | Criteria | Requirement |
| Side Impact Safety (Reinforced sides) |
Side Impact | ADAC, Germany |
17 mph | 17 g | 6 yr/50 lb | Lower Anchor | Dummy fully contained and protected within child seat sidewalls | NO side impact test required4 | |||
| Side Impact | ADAC, Germany |
17 mph | 17 g | 10 yr/72 lb | Lower Anchor | Dummy fully contained and protected within child seat sidewalls | NO side impact test required | ||||
1 European requirement for low lap belt force to prevent abdominal injury to child, not required for US.
2 Under 50 lbs, booster seats must meet FMVSS213 crash test performance standards.
3 Above 50 lbs, booster seats are not required to meet any biomechanical performance standards.
4 A child seat can claim 'side impact' safety without meeting any requirement, or even conducting any testing.
5 NCAP testing assures safe positioning of a child is maintained in a severe accident.
6 Maintaining proper lap belt position helps prevent injury and 'submarining' of child under a lap belt.