Repairer Driven News: Car Seat Safety Awareness

Repairer Driven News (RDN) released an article highlighting car seat safety and why a collision center may want to get involved.

The article provides information from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and car seat makers for replacing child car seats after an accident.

Certified Child Passenger Safety (CPS) technician courses are available and encouraged for shop employees who may install child car seats after an accident.

Visit Repairer Driven News for the full How Repairers Can Spread Car Seat Safety Awareness article.

You can also visit nhtsa.gov for child car seat information including child car seat recalls. Information on Child Passenger Safety Certification Training Program is found on the Safe Kids Worldwide website.

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