when was the tether child restraint introduced

Last Updated on January 3, 2024 by Paganoto

History of Tethers and LATCH – Safe Ride News

History of Tethers and LATCH – Safe Ride News

Tethers were used on forward-facing child restraints (CRs) in the United States, Canada, and Australia as early as 1970. They have been required equipment for all forward-facing CRs made since 1974 in Australia and since 1980 in Canada.Dec 31, 2015

Car Seat Tethers – Safe Kids Worldwide

Car Seat Tethers – Safe Kids Worldwide

Tethers are required to be present on every forward-facing car seat model with a harness manufactured after 2001, and every passenger vehicle manufactured.

New Research on Car Seat Tethers Released

New Research on Car Seat Tethers Released

Safe Kids released “Car Seat Tethers: Essential for Safety but Consistently Overlooked”, a new study made possible with support from Chevrolet.

The Effects of Tethering Rear –Facing Child Restraint Systems …

The Effects of Tethering Rear –Facing Child Restraint Systems …

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Top Tethers: A Crucial Piece Of Your Child's Car Seat

Top Tethers: A Crucial Piece Of Your Child's Car Seat

Since 2000, car seats have had tether anchors, and since September 1, 2000 for the 2001 model year top tethers have been required in vehicles.

The Tether Strap and Universal Anchorage System (UAS)

The Tether Strap and Universal Anchorage System (UAS)

The tether strap is on the back of the car seat. It must be hooked to a tether anchor in the vehicle. If a tether strap isn’t used, your child is more likely to …

Child Restraint Tether Straps – A Simple Method of Increasing …

Child Restraint Tether Straps – A Simple Method of Increasing …

by MA Lumley · 1997 · Cited by 32 — tether strap system can benefit any non-tethered child restraint. … introducing revised regulations for child restraints and vehicles.

Effect of Tether Routing And Anchor Location on Child …

Effect of Tether Routing And Anchor Location on Child …

by KD Klinich · 2017 — Child restraints were installed with lower anchors in the Explorer seat and the seat belt in the Grand Cherokee. The specific tether routing did not have an …

The Evolution of Child Car Seats in America – 1930s to Today

The Evolution of Child Car Seats in America – 1930s to Today

1968 – Ford designs its first Tot-Guard child restraint for collision protection. General Motors (GM) later comes out with its competing Love …

LATCH System for Child Seats Safety – Consumer Reports

LATCH System for Child Seats Safety – Consumer Reports

Federal rules mandated that as of Sept. 1, 1999, top tether anchors must be in place in new cars and top tether straps must be on all front-facing child seats.