What does buckle Crunch mean on a car seat?
(Update) When child seats are fitted with the adult seat belt, it must be the webbing of the seat belt holding the seat in place, not the seat belt buckle. If any part of the plastic seat belt buckle casing is on or over the plastic frame of the seat, it is an unsafe fit, which is called buckle crunch.
What should I do if my seat belt buckle is not working?
Try the buckle now, it will work. In case the obstruction inside the female part is big (in most cases, a coin), proceed to step 3. Proceed to take the female part of the buckle off the side of the seat. Some may simply require unscrewing, while some may require you to remove the seat.
Why is it dangerous to buckle in a car seat?
Why is it dangerous? Buckle crunch is dangerous, because the plastic casing of the seat belt buckle is bent on or over the plastic of the child seat. This puts pressure on the casing, and in a collision, the casing could shatter – causing the car seat to not be safely restrained.
Why do high back boosters not get buckle Crunch?
In a collision, this puts a lot of pressure and force on the child seat, seat belt and buckle. High back boosters and booster cushions do not get buckle crunch, because the booster is simply a ‘belt positioning’ device, which lifts the child up so the adult belt can fit them safely.
(Update) When child seats are fitted with the adult seat belt, it must be the webbing of the seat belt holding the seat in place, not the seat belt buckle. If any part of the plastic seat belt buckle casing is on or over the plastic frame of the seat, it is an unsafe fit, which is called buckle crunch.
Try the buckle now, it will work. In case the obstruction inside the female part is big (in most cases, a coin), proceed to step 3. Proceed to take the female part of the buckle off the side of the seat. Some may simply require unscrewing, while some may require you to remove the seat.
Why is it dangerous? Buckle crunch is dangerous, because the plastic casing of the seat belt buckle is bent on or over the plastic of the child seat. This puts pressure on the casing, and in a collision, the casing could shatter – causing the car seat to not be safely restrained.
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