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CARS.COM — As many parents know, installing child-safety seats is often a struggle, and many parents don’t get it right. One big problem is connection. If a vehicle has difficult-to-access lower Latch anchors or hidden top tether anchors, the chances of correctly installing a car seat go down, making it tougher for caregivers to properly connect the car seat that could save a child’s life.
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In 2015, we installed child-safety seats in around 80 model-year 2015 and 2016 cars, trucks and SUVs. Below are the vehicles with Latch systems that need work because the anchors are buried in the seat, blocked by buckles or not clearly marked.
Hellbent on finding a journalism job after earning an English degree from DePaul University, I stumbled into the automotive industry in 2003 — much to the delight of my Corvette-obsessed dad. After working as an editor at Consumer Guide Automotive for several years, I joined Cars.com in 2011 and am currently an expert reviewer, certified car-seat technician and mom of three. I wear a lot of hats — many of them while driving a minivan. My first car was a 1994 Mercury Tracer, and I currently drive a 2012 Mazda5.