Britax Frontier Booster Car Seat Rushmore Review

I just purchased 2 Frontier Boosters (replacing 3 Britax Marathons). They look good. However, the booster seat restraints have thin straps--meaning that they become tangled in the buckles each time they are used. This requires CONSTANT re-jiggering and untangling---each time a child gets in or out of the seat. Needless to say, this is very inconvenient.

However, my biggest complaint is that these items (like the Marathons) were recalled almost as soon as I installed them. While I am happy that they "test the recall adjustment 'fixes' ", it would be so much more convenient if they applied the same rigor and tested their INITIAL designs before "testing" them on the populace.

EVEN WORSE---when I went to the Britax website to "register" for my recall "fix", I received two different answers about the recall FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL SEAT when I registered:

--Your seat has been recalled
--Your seat has NOT been recalled

There was no way to contact Britax about this discrepancy (again, this happened for EACH seat---this is not a matter of getting one answer for one seat serial number and a different answer for the second serial number).

All my Britax products have been recalled at least once---requiring full or partial re-installment (usually in the dead of winter). For the price, these folks need to get their act together.Get more detail about Britax Frontier Booster Car Seat Rushmore.

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First -- the recall. It is not really a recall where the entire seat is faulty and being sent back to the manufacturer. Instead, Britax says that if you pull out one strap and not the other and do this frequently, the straps may come off. I would think you would notice this but all parents hurry sometimes and may not! So you send in your product information and Britax is sending out a new piece which will prevent this problem before it happens. So to me, this does not negate the safety or performance of the seat.

My son is almost 4 and he loves this seat. It is a little trickier to use then his last seat, which was a Britax Roundabout, however, I think this is largely just because after almost 3 years of the Roundabout, we know how to use it so easily. My complaints would be that the bottom strap seems to be set in too far -- I have to retrieve it from under my son every time in order to buckle it. At first I felt the straps got twisted too easily, but this must have been "user error" as it ceased to happen after the first couple of weeks.

My son finds the seat comfortable. His only complaint is that he cannot see out the window as well because of the very large head side guards. He loves the TWO cupholders although actually in my car, the cupholder nearest the door cannot be used as there is no space to pull it out -- it hits the door.

The seat is good looking which, while it may seem silly, is important to us. Why? Because I want my son to use this seat for the next 4 or more years and if he thinks it is "red like a race car", then that makes my life easier!

The main reason I purchased this seat was that you can use it with the harness up to 80 pounds. HOWEVER -- the Safeguard Go hybrid booster is up to 60 pounds and is much less expensive and my son may be outside the height limits for the booster before 80 pounds. The problem I had with the Safeguard is it required a LATCH tether and my car does not have a tether.Get more detail about Britax Frontier Booster Car Seat Rushmore.

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I have kind of unusual situation. I am the size of an eight year old. And by law I am supposed to be in a car seat with a five point harness. I shopped around but was not impressed. They were either to flimsy or didn't fit right. So one day I was looking at babies r us and found this incredible car seat. I tried it out, and it was perfect. Harness and all. I highly recommend this car seat to every parent. Weather you have a child or a very small adult that's the size of a child.Get more detail about Britax Frontier Booster Car Seat Rushmore.

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We have 2 preschoolers and this is our fifth (and least favorite) car seat. Installation is far more aggravating, the seat is comparatively ugly, the straps are constantly twisted, and the cup holders are flimsy and awkward to open. I would recommend the Recaro or Safe Guard Go over this seat. Get more detail about Britax Frontier Booster Car Seat Rushmore.

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This was my second Britax seat (I was very happy with my first, the Roundabout) and recall or no recall I would highly recommend that you don't buy this seat. You will not be happy with it. I found it very difficult to install and also very difficult to buckle my son into. The straps get twisted and the metal clips that clip into the buckle get lost at the bottom of the seat. I just returned the Frontier and purchased the Boulevard instead and absolutely love it, it's much easier to use.Get more detail about Britax Frontier Booster Car Seat Rushmore.

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I did not have one problem installing this seat. I read through the instructions went out and installed it under 5 minutes and got a nice tight installation with latch and tether. I have not tried installing with the seat belt yet so I can't comment about that one right now. Make sure that you pull the recline bar forward in harness mode and tighten the latch straps through the belt holes. My daughter is very comfy in her new frontier. So far we love it. Only downfall is that it is rather large and heavy like most britax models. Not one that you would want to move around too much.Get more detail about Britax Frontier Booster Car Seat Rushmore.

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I bought the Britax Frontier Booster Car Seat for my Son and we both love it! The reason I decided to go with this one is because my Son is 2 (will be 3 next month) and is 55 pounds so I needed a seat that would still harness across the chest at his weight. I did a lot of research and found that most booster seats only harnessed up to 40 pounds and then after 40 pounds you have to just use the seat belt which I am not comfortable with (I saw a video about a little boy that died as a result of his seat belt failing; he and his booster seat were thrown out the window - VERY sad!). This seat has the highest five-point harness seat capacity that allows children to remain harnessed up to 80 pounds or in booster mode up to approximately 100 pounds. It also has headrest pad things that can help keep the child's neck and head protected if you are hit from the side. It also serves as a great pillow when the child falls asleep. You can adjust the height of the headrest to grow with your child. I would definitely recommend this seat!
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