Thank you for pointing that out. This is not common knowledge to many people.

Same goes for child car seats. Some manufacturer actually replace them for free last time I checked.

If in a car accident, your auto insurance will cover the replacement cost. Ensure you include it in the claim.

Speaking of car seats, Steven Levitt did this talk eleven years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um5gMZcZWm0

The gist of it is that car seats do not help nearly as much as we hope. I got the impression that there ought to be a car with a built-in, non-removable car seat would work better. I'd imagine this would be an instant hit in the SUV market. However, no automaker seems to take up on the challenge. Is there a legislative obstacle that prevents automakers from doing this?

Unless you’re leasing, I don’t think parents would be thrilled to have a seat unusable after a few years. And even if you are, sometimes you’re transporting people or large items other than your child.

People want safety, but they also don’t expect to actually be in a serious accident.

I didn't know that, good to know.