Is It Safe To Put A Rear-facing Carseat In The Middle Row Captain Seats Of Mini Van?

I have a minivan with second row captain/bucket seats, is it safe to put a rear-facing infant seat there or does it HAVE to go in the way back?

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12 Responses to “Is It Safe To Put A Rear-facing Carseat In The Middle Row Captain Seats Of Mini Van?”

  1. You can put a rear facing car seat anywhere except in the front seat because of the airbag. The middle bucket seat should be fine but there is usually a little level indicator on the side of the seat to tell you if it’s level or not, if it’s not, then take a bath towel and roll it up and place it in the crease of the regular seat(the vehicle seat) and the car seat base. If you still have problem, call the non emergency number of the police department and they will look at it for you, you may have to drive it to them though. OR you can always go to a fire department and they will check it also.

  2. No, it is not safe. Please read the manual, follow instructions.
    The key here is having your baby safe.

  3. omg, dont listen to these people! captains chairs swing, and ive been told multiple times that its unsafe to place a carseat in a captains chair. please, i know its a pain in the butt to place your child in the far rear, but its safer than putting them in a captains chair. want another reason? look at the bolts and anchors on your rear seat, then look at the ones in your captains chair. notice a difference? fewer bolts, and easier to remove (so you have more space for cargo i imagine.) if you dont believe me, PLEASE call the 1-800 number on the bottom of your carseat, they will tell you its unsafe.

  4. Never put your kids in the back row of a van, just in case someone who is not paying attention rear ends you.

  5. As long as there is no air bag going to hit her/him so it sound good
    Well good luck!

  6. As long as the seat is properly installed you can put it in a captain’s seat. My parents put my nephew’s seat in their captain’s chair because it was easier to get him in and out of the van. It is up to you. You are the parent and the one that is responsible for the well-being of your child. I also personally prefer to have my infant in the middle seating area of our van because she is closer to me in case I need to give her her toy back or something like that.

  7. It is safe as long as it is installed properly. If you are unsure of the installation the mothers ward at you local hospital and also your local highway patrol.

  8. I think it should be put in the middle and never in the way back. Just install using the car seat instructions and also check the book for your car.
    Good Luck. Any questions, you can call your local PD. They usually will do car seat safety checks and can let you know.

  9. No it doesn’t have to be in the way back, in fact the middle is safer. As long as it is installed properly it should work great for you.

  10. as long as it’s not the front seat and there are not air bags it should be ok
    the chick that says to call the number for the car seat is the best. that would be the safest bet since you can’t get it inspected until later.

  11. yes it will be as safe as long as you follow the directions and install it properly

  12. As long as you install it properly it should be fine.

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