75 Percent of Child Car Seats Improperly Installed: NHTSA

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – The car safety seat in your family’s vehicle probably isn’t correctly installed.

That’s according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which says 75 percent of children are riding in car safety seats that aren’t properly installed or don’t fit correctly.

Proper installation of car seats can greatly reduce injuries to children if a car accident occurs, the NHTSA said.

Nationally-certified child safety seat technicians will inspect all types of child car seats for proper installation and possible product recall from 8 a.m.-noon, by appointment only, on Sunday, March 13 at Fire Station No. 4, located at 28711 Drake Road.

Car seat inspections are free, take about half an hour to complete, and are open to the public. Participants do not have to be Farmington Hills residents. To make an appointment, call Farmington Hills Fire Headquarters at (248) 871-2800.

Residents who are unable to attend the car seat safety inspection event on March 13 can contact Fire Marshal Reggie Madeline of the Farmington Public Safety Department at (248) 474-5500 or contact the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Novi Rehabilitation Center at (248) 305-7530 to schedule an inspection.

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Firefighter/paramedic Robin Chevrette inspects a car safety seat. (City of Farmington Hills photo)