Ive been hearing a lot lately about LATCH and tether anchor weight limits. What do I need to know?
Lower LATCH anchors may have weight limits of either 40 lbs. or 48 lbs.check your vehicle owners manual or phone the manufacturer directly. Some vehicle manufacturers defer to the child restraint manufacturer for the weight limit on their LATCH anchors, meaning that you can use their lower anchors to the LATCH weight limit provided in the car seat manual. If the weight limit isnt specified and youre using a car seat with a higher harness weight than 40 lbs., err on the side of caution and discontinue the use of LATCH. Reinstall the car seat with the seat belt. Top tether anchors have weight limits of 40 lbs. or 48 lbs. generallycheck your vehicle owners manual. Unlike lower LATCH anchors, the top tether anchor is a supplemental anchorage and you should continue to use it if you have a higher harness weight seat (see www.saferidenews.com/html/LATCH_P8.htm and www.saferidenews.com/html/LATCH_P49.htm). The top tether isnt a main weight-bearing attachment, so using it past the vehicle manu
Lower LATCH anchors may have weight limits of either 40 lbs. or 48 lbs.check your vehicle owners manual or phone the manufacturer directly. Some vehicle manufacturers defer to the child restraint manufacturer for the weight limit on their LATCH anchors, meaning that you can use their lower anchors to the LATCH weight limit provided in the car seat manual. If the weight limit isnt specified and youre using a car seat with a higher harness weight than 40 lbs., err on the side of caution and discontinue the use of LATCH. Reinstall the car seat with the seat belt. Top tether anchors have weight limits of 40 lbs. or 48 lbs. generallycheck your vehicle owners manual. Unlike lower LATCH anchors, the top tether anchor is a supplemental anchorage and you should continue to use it if you have a higher harness weight seat. The top tether isnt a main weight-bearing attachment, so using it past the vehicle manufacturers recommended weight limit isnt as dangerous as using the lower LATCH anchors pas
