Car Seat in a Pickup Truck

So, my DH is making me crazy right now, because he is insisting that the baby seat would be safe in the front seat of his pickup if he "turns the airbag off".
There is NO way I want my baby traveling in the front seat of a pickup NO MATTER WHAT!
The pickup truck won't be the primary car, it would only be used with the baby a small percentage of the time. But it's a safety thing and it's really bothering me to have to do it at all. Does anyone know if there are articles or info out there for me to prove that this is totally unsafe? TIA!

Re: Car Seat in a Pickup Truck

We have a F250 Super Duty Crew Cab.
My son's convertible seat fits safely in the back bench seat but his infant seat didn't. If we needed to take him out in the infant carseat in the truck we turned off the airbags and put him rearfacing in the front.
I don't see why you think he is wrong? As long as the seat is safely secured.

Re: Car Seat in a Pickup Truck

I agree with you I wouldn't put any car seat in the front passenger side.

You could try here:

http://www.aap.org/family/carseatguide.htm

Re: Car Seat in a Pickup Truck

As a last resort... but only then!

Re: Car Seat in a Pickup Truck

Here is something specific:

Q: What if my car has air bags?
A: All new cars come equipped with air bags. When used with seat belts, air bags work very well to protect older children and adults. However, air bags are very dangerous to children riding in rear-facing car safety seats and to child passengers who are not properly positioned. If your car has a passenger air bag, infants in rear-facing seats must ride in the back seat. Even in a low-speed crash, the air bag can inflate, strike the car safety seat, and cause serious brain and neck injury and death.

Toddlers who ride in forward-facing car safety seats also are at risk from air bag injuries. .All children up to age 13 years are safest in the back seat. If you must put an older child in the front seat, slide the vehicle seat back as far as it will go. Make sure your child is properly restrained for his age and size and stays in the proper position at all times. This will help prevent the air bag from striking your child.

Air bag on/off switches are available in the few cases in which an infant must ride in the front seat. Most families don't need to use the air bag on/off switch. Air bags that are turned off cannot protect other passengers riding in the front seat. Air bag on/off switches only should be used if all of the following are true:

Your child has special heath care needs.
Your pediatrician recommends constant supervision of your child during travel.
No other adult can ride in the back seat with your child.
On/off switches also must be used if you have a vehicle with no back seat or a back seat that is not made for passengers.

Message edited 8/18/2006 2:16:31 PM.

Re: Car Seat in a Pickup Truck

THANK YOU!!!! That was awesome of you!

Re: Car Seat in a Pickup Truck

No problem