G'Day Bambi92
I have just received a Recall on the ACCC recall site for the NP300 child restraints.
The current anchor points are 3 loops, 1 for the left, middle and right seats. To be honest, they are absolutely stupid in their design and was far from impressed when I saw these.
Before the car was released onto the market, they had to get them fixed up as they didn't pass engineer testing.
Looks as though they have failed again and a recall has been done. They say in extreme circumstances of a head on crash, the anchor loops might not hold the child seat and the recommendation is to avoid carrying children who require child seats until the loops have been fixed.
Copy of the recall is below:
The problem with standard anchor points is they need to be attached to a structural piece that can hold the weight of a seat + child in the advent of a crash. The problem here is the seat back doesn't move so the anchor point needs to be up high for accessibility and I'm not sure if there is any structural beam across the top back of the cab.
Dont mean to shock you with this, but better off being informed than moving forward unaware.
Nissan Motor Co. (Australia) Pty Ltd—Nissan D23 Navara
PRA number: 2015/14984
Date published: 23rd October 2015
Product information
Product description
Nissan NP300 Navara Dual Cab built June 2015 (model code D23)
Identifying features
Campaign number: RT019
Number of vehicles potentially affected: 2
What are the defects?
The child restraint system (CRS) top tethers may fail in extreme loading scenarios.
What are the hazards?
If the vehicle is in an accident, the child restraint system (CRS) may fail, increasing the risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a frontal collision.
Where the product was sold
Nationally
Traders who sold this product
Authorized Nissan dealers
Supplier
Nissan Motor Co. (Australia) Pty Ltd
Supplier's web site
http://nissan.com.au
What should consumers do?
Owners of vehicles within the affected VIN range will be advised to contact their Nissan dealer to arrange for the child restraint system (CRS) top tethers to be replaced. Until such time as the vehicle is presented to a dealership, a child seat(s) should not be installed in an affected vehicle.