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Britax recommends following NHTSA's criteria for replacing a carseat after a crash. The seat needs to be replaced if any of the following apply-

-there is visible damage to the carseat
-the vehicle was unable to be driven
-anyone was injured
-the airbags deployed
-the door nearest the seat was damaged

	Britax - Click for more info Britax International has been producing reliable child safety products for over 30 years. Not only does Britax have decades of experience creating car seats and other children's safety equipment, Britax has a long standing reputation as an industry leader and innovator. Britax International is headquartered in the United Kingdom, but Britax car seats are designed and manufactured at facilities in Germany, Austria, and the United States. In the summer of 2002, Britax strengthened their commitment to creating the safest car seats with the opening of a brand new, state-of-the-art crash testing facility in North Carolina. Britax car seats have a reputation around the world for being some of the safest, most reliable, and best designed child safety seats ever made.