All car seats sold in the U.S. must meet new federal safety standards aimed at improving protection during side-impact ...

Any car seat manufactured after June 30th must meet the updated requirements, which government safety officials say will ...

Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored in our Car Seat Check of the 2025 Subaru Crosstrek.

After missing its own January 2022 deadline, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday announced its long-delayed side-impact crash-test standard for child car-seats.

Parents know a child car seat is one of the most important products they can buy. The seats must help protect the tiniest cargo in an emergency. Consumer Reports exclusive child car seat testing ...

Starting June 30, 2025, all car seats sold in the U.S. will be required to meet new federal safety standards. The change is designed to better protect children in side-impact (T-bone) collisions ...

A rating that reflects a booster seat's ability to correctly position the lap and shoulder belts in various test vehicles using a child-sized dummy, when used as a highback booster. Additionally ...

For this Car Seat Check, we tested a hybrid ... blocking the driver’s view when in use. The booster fit better behind the passenger side. The third row’s fixed head restraints also made ...

Modern car seats always have one or more electrical connections, for seatbelt warning sensors if nothing else. While the driver's side of a 2004 Outback has power adjustment, the passenger's-side ...