FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nissan North
America Inc. (NNA) opens its doors Oct.
5 to parents and caregivers in Middle Tennessee to offer
safety tips and ensure proper installation of child safety
restraint systems (CRS).
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During the seat check clinic, the public is invited to have
their child seats inspected by certified technicians, who will
offer tips and step-by-step instructions for proper installation.
The technicians, a group of 25 community responders including
firefighters, police officers, and nurses, recently participated in
a Nissan-hosted Child Passenger Safety Technician course to earn
national certification. The event represents the commitment Nissan
made a decade ago to safeguard the safety of its youngest
passengers with the inception of its Snug Kids program.
Snug Kids is an industry-first program geared specifically
toward safety for children in child restraint systems, or child
safety seats. Not all child seats fit in all vehicles. Nissan
safety engineers have spent thousands of hours evaluating hundreds
of child safety seats by installing them in all the rear seats of
current Nissan and Infiniti vehicles. The result is the Snug Kids
Child Safety Seat Fit Guide, which helps parents confidently select
a child safety seat that fits their vehicle while also providing
valuable tips on the proper fit of the seat.
"Ten years after pioneering the child safety seat fit program,
Snug Kids, Nissan continues to make equipping parents and
caregivers with the knowledge they need to properly secure a safety
seat a priority," said Bob Yakushi,
director, product safety, NNA. "Child safety seat systems
save lives and should provide peace of mind and not be a source of
frustration."
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), the use of child restraint systems has been shown to
reduce traffic fatalities by 71 percent in infants and 54 percent
in toddlers. Yet, in order to be effective, child restraint systems
have to be installed correctly and fit properly within the
vehicle.
Recently, NHTSA published a list of the top five most common
errors made when installing a child restraint system. These include
using the wrong harness slot, improper harness retainer/chest clip
position, a loose child-restraint system installation, a loose
harness strap, and improper lap belt placement.
More information about Snug Kids, upcoming events, or a download
of the Child Safety Seat Fit Guide, can be found online at
http://www.nissanusa.com/snugkids.
About Nissan North America
In North America, Nissan's
operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and
corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and
manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment
under the Nissan Green Program and has been recognized as an ENERGY
STAR® Partner of the Year in 2010, 2011, and 2012 by the
U.S Environmental Protection Agency. More information on Nissan in
North America and the complete
line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at
www.NissanUSA.com and www.InfinitiUSA.com.
SOURCE Nissan North America Inc.