Note: These videos should not be used to compare one product to another. Transport Canada did not do these tests to rate, rank or endorse individual seats. Testing conditions represent some specific situations and not all possibilities. Testing conditions may also vary between seats. The tests did reveal how various seats behaved during crashes and how this behaviour varied with the method of installing the seat in a vehicle. The seats seen in these videos were purchased at retail stores. Some seats may no longer be available on the Canadian market.
* = Anomaly: such as a separation of the seat from the base, cracking or reduced integrity of seat or base, or other unexpected behaviour.
| Vehicle | Test | Child Seat | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make | Model | Year | Speed (km/h) | Type of Collision | Installation | Model # | Manufacture Date | |
| Volkswagen | Routan | 2009 | 47.7 | 1 | 3 point belt | Base | 6147278 | 21/10/2008 |
| Ford | Flex | 2009 | 56.0 | 1 | 3 point belt | Base | 60414 000 B060 | 1/11/2006 |
| Volkswagen | Routan | 2009 | 47.8 | 1 | Latch | Base | 6147278 | 21/10/2008 |
Right view of Volkswagen Routan striking the barrier
Right view of child seat during impact
Left view of Ford Flex striking the barrier
Left view of child seat during impact
Left view of Volkswagen Routan striking the barrier
Left view of child seat during impact
Type 1 - Rigid Frontal Impact
Type 2 - Offset Impact With Deformable Barrier
Type 3 - Side Impact
Type 4 - Rear Impact