Effects of Pretensioners and Load Limiters on Rear-facing and Forward-facing CRS with Loose Installations and Belt Lock-off Features
While the addition of pretensioners and load limiters in the rear row have an expected safety benefit for adults, less is known about the impact on children in rear-facing (RF) or forward-facing (FF) child restraint systems (CRS). This study will utilize sled testing to quantify differences in CRS performance with and without pretensioners and load limiters and evaluate whether these are advantageous to child occupants in modern CRS.