NHTSA Ratings

The NHTSA Ease of Use (EOU) program, originally established in November 2002 and updated in January 2008, provides child seat information to the public and encourages manufacturers to make improvements in child car seat designs.

The program now awards star ratings (rather than the grade ratings offered with the original program) based on features tested by NHTSA, including the following (taken from the NHTSA parent information brochure):

• How simple is it to secure your child in the seat?
• Does the car seat have features that make it less complicated to install in the car?
• Are the instructions understandable and easy to find?
• Are the labels clear and simple to understand on the packaging and on the seat itself?

IMMI^® recognizes the importance of reducing misuse, in part by offering components that make car seats easy to use correctly. Learn about SafeGuard harness systems and LATCH systems

Read more

• NHTSA Ease of Use Program
• How Does the NHTSA Ease of Use Program Work?
• IMMI Perspective on Ease of Use