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Old 07-19-2007, 04:26 PM
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I don't have a link at the moment, so I'm not sure, but the Summit may be one of the seats (Cosco & Evenflo models) related to some rather serious head injuries -- because of square shaped indents/notches on the inside "wings" of the shell/frame.... Try lifting the cover to see if it looks like the picture below.

3-in-1 seats in general are not that great (jacks of all trades, master of none kinda thing) & they're really wide in comparison to other options, which is going to make 3 across virutally impossible with these seats, especially in this vehicle.

I would consider the Sunshine Kids Radian for both your kids: they can both stay harnessed quite a while longer, which is safer than booster + it's a very narrow seat. It's usually easier to buckle harnesses in 3 across situations. But, if you choose to keep your 7 year old only boostered then I'd consider the Britax Parkway since it lacks armrests to make buckling easier & it protects the head better than your current seat (correctly used harnesses are safer than correctly used boosters in every crash type because they contain the body better + spread crash forces out more + they reduce head excursion).

The Radian is generally more difficult to install than other seats, though, so I'd also consider the Fisher Price Safe Voyage Deluxe or Britax Marathon -- the Radian fits smaller babies better because it's bottom slots are lower, but any of these seats should puzzle together well enough in your vehicle.

Just remember that each seat must be *independently* secure with less than 1" movement at the belt path.
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