NHTSA Complaint #703420 — 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER

THIS IS IN REGARD TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE SEAT BELTS IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAVALIER. WHEN USED IN CONJUCTION WITH INFANT CAR SEATS. ALL THE INFANT SEAT MANUFACTURERS HAVE ISSUED WARNINGS AGAINST USING ANY OF THEIR SEATS WITH CARS WHERE THE SEAT BELT IS ANCHORED FORWARD AT THE CREASE, WHICH IS THE CASE WITH THE 96 CAVELIER. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT MY VEHICLE MANUFACTURER, WHO THEN TOLD ME TO TALK TO THE SEAT MANUFACTURER, GETTING ME NO WHERE AT ALL. INDEED THE ONLY ADVICE I COULD GET WAS TO TIGHTEN IT AS MUCH AS I COULD AND IT WOULD PROBABLY BE ALRIGHT. THERE ARE NO PROBABILITY NOR SHOULD THERE BE WHEN WE DEAL WITH THE LIFE OF A CHILD. I FIND IT ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO SAFELY TRANSPORT MY CHILD DUE TO THE ANCHORING OF THE BELT. I CAN'T AFFORD TO GO AND BUY A NEW CAR. IT'S BAD ENOUGH THAT IN THE CAVALIER INFANT CANNOT BE PLACED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE REAR SEAT DUE TO THE HUMP. BUT ON TOP OF THIS, TO PLACE THE SEAT BELTS SO THAT NO SEAT WILL WORK AS THEY WERE MEANT TO. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS. *AK