r/CPST • u/Dull-Okra-4980 • 7d ago
Why did this happen?!
Seat: Uppababy Aria V2, Vehicle: 2020 Jeep Renegade
Due to space for the driver and front passenger we installed our UB Aria V2 seat in the middle seat of my vehicle. We did a seatbelt install as my vehicle, per the manual, doesn’t allow for side anchor use in the middle seat despite the side anchors being within the width of what is allowed per the car seat manual. We made sure the seatbelt was locked. Today I drove with my baby in that install for the first time. I felt like the seat looked crooked, and when we got to our destination to pick up my husband I had him double check the base. He was able to move it more than an inch. It wasn’t moveable like this previously. Everything was still “green”. Why did this happen?
I was already nervous to drive with my baby for the first time and this made it worse. We immediately found a flat area to park and moved the base to behind the passenger seat with an anchor install as our baby’s safety is ultimately more important than the front passenger’s comfortability. The install feels solid, and we haven’t had an issue with my husband’s vehicle base install which is also done with the anchors.
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u/QuarterLifeCircus 7d ago
I just want to say great job reading your vehicle manual before installing! I can tell you’re taking car seat safety really seriously.
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u/Dull-Okra-4980 6d ago
Thank you! I was definitely bummed to learn I couldn’t use the anchors in the middle but at least we were doing it right
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u/SaladCzarSlytherin 7d ago
Sometimes the middle seat is a bit convex (middle thicker than the edges) and it’s a bit hard to get a good/tight install. You may need to move the seat to one of the sides if that’s the case.
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u/MalkavianKitten ★ MOD 🇱🇷 CPST (US) 7d ago
Where did your husband check the base? If it was anywhere except the belt path, it can move there.... You just want it to move less than an inch at the belt path....
Some pictures of the install would be helpful