Mine has both... still not an issue

 

I didn't know that... I wonder why that is.
I know that they have to pass European testing standards, which are far more stricter than the US standards.
Is Canada even tougher in terms of child safety laws?

Drive to Maine and buy them.
Problem solved.

 

My oldest is about outgrown his and moving onto a booster, I'll trade mine for some cubans..... cigars that is.... lol

 

I should start a side business, shipping Recaros to wanting buyers in Canada.

 

Hello! I came across this thread in my efforts to find a belt-positioning booster that to properly fit my husband's 2008 Infinity G35 Sedan.

I had the same issues with the rear seat fixed headrest and a flush fit with the booster highbacks. I wanted to share that after trying upwards of 15 highback and belt-positioning boosters, I found the Clek Oobr to be a good safe -- albeit expensive -- option for the G35.

The Clek works nicely and has the most flush fit. The real bonus is the fit is acceptable as long as the Oobr's headrest meets the G35's seat back or headrest -- or if the booster base was flush with the seat back. As it turns out, both the Oobr base and the headrest meet the seat back, and so does much of the highback too. In addition, the Oobr is narrow enough (barely) to accommodate the buckle.

I will say installing the Clek Oobr was a real pain -- not due to the Oobr itself, but due to the positioning of the latches in the Infinity G35. You have to do one latch at a time, no small feat with a rigid latch system. Not at all like the fast and easy demo video on the Clek website! But once installed, the rigid latches in and of themselves provide a better stability and fit overall.

You can purchase the Clek Oobr off of the Clek website or Amazon.com. I hope someone else finds this information helpful and avoids stress in the process!

 

I have a 3 yr old and the rear seats havnt been a safety issue at all. The only thing i dont like is the indents the strap leaves on the leather. It would be better to have adjustable headrests but...

 

My 1 yr old is still riding rear facing, and I plan on doing that for as long as possible.

But I guess when the time comes for a front facing position, I will know if the car seat will work for the rear seat head cushion.

That "safety issue" may be the perfect excuse for me to get a new car

 

Hello again! To clarify -- a child car seat for under 4s is not the issue. I personally used a convertible Britax Roundabout in the G35; while installation was difficult, the fit was snug.

But as described by the original poster of this thread, things become problematic when your child needs to transition to a belt-positioning highback (or harnessed) booster. Most of these product MUST sit flush against the front of the rear seat of the car. But the fixed rear headrest, which juts out quite a bit, makes a flush fit impossible with most highback boosters.

Even the Clek Oobr still a small back gap, but this is acceptable as long as the booster's headrest meets the car's back seat or headrest. (The manual states this, and I called Clek to confirm.)

A CPS Tech on car-seat.org recommended additional options: the Recaro ProSport and Safety 1st Go, or the Ride Safer Travel Vest if you're at wit's end. (Since the Clek Oobr ultimately worked in our car, I did not try these.)

Again, I hope everyone finds this information helpful when transitioning to a booster!

 

If the car wasn't designed to your liking why did you buy it? No one forced you to buy a G35 sedan...