Car Seat and Passenger Safety
Is your child's car seat installed correctly? It is estimated that more than 85%
of all car seats are improperly installed. Below are agencies that can provide car seat installation
information and referrals to certified child passenger safety specialists. For more information,
please call the Public Education Office.
Child Seat Inspections
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ (1.888.327.4236)
NHTSA's mission is to save lives, prevent injuries and reduce traffic
related health care and other economic costs.
NHTSA offers a wide variety of motor vehicle and traffic safety information
services and literature. Listed below are just a few of the topics they can
help with:
- Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls
- Comprehensive Child Passenger Safety Information and Car Seat Recalls
- Consumer Information on Seat Belts, Air Bags, Anti-lock Brakes, Child
Restraints, and many other topics
- Vehicle Crash Test Reports
- Vehicle Safety Ratings
- Traffic Safety Educational Materials
- and more...
Locate a Child Safety Seat Inspection Station by State:
http://www.nhtsa.gov/cps/cpsfitting/index.cfm
- On the left side Under Quick Clicks, click on "Locate a Child Seat Fitting
Station" and then enter your zip code
Safe Kids USA:
www.usa.safekids.org
or telephone: 650.724.1788
Safe Kids USA is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations whose mission is
to prevent accidental childhood injury, a leading killer of children 14 and under.
To locate car seat check up events and inspection stations near you, click on
the "Car Safety: Find Car Seat Check Up Events" button.
Seat Check:
www.seatcheck.org
or telephone: 1.866.SEAT.CHECK (1.866.732.8243)
Please note: car seats should only be inspected and/or installed by a
"Certified" Child Passenger Safety Technician. The Santa Clara County Fire
Department does not inspect or install car seats. Please see the above
links for assistance with car seat safety.
Car Seat Inspection Stations within Santa Clara County
AAA - San Jose Office
5340 Thornwood Drive, San Jose 95123
Car seat checks by appointment only.
To schedule an appointment call: 408.574.2220
Car & Booster Seat Safety and AAA Inspection Locations in CA & NV:
www.csaa.com
California Highway Patrol (CHP) - Hollister-Gilroy
740 Renz Lane, Gilroy, CA 95020
Car seat checks by appointment only.
To schedule an appointment call: 408.848.2324
California Highway Patrol (CHP) - San Jose
2020 Junction Avenue, San Jose 95131
Car seat checks by appointment only.
To schedule an appointment call: 408.467.5400
Child Booster Seats, Safety Seats and FAQ's:
http://www.chp.ca.gov/community/safeseat.html
Lucille Packard Children's Hospital
725 Welch Road, Palo Alto 94304
Car seat checks by appointment only.
To schedule an appointment call: 650.736.2981
The Maggie Adalyn Otto Safely Home Car Seat Fitting Station and information:
http://www.carseatfitting.lpch.org
Milpitas Police Department
1275 N. Milpitas Boulevard, Milpitas 95035
Car seat checks by appointment only.
To schedule an appointment call: 408.586.2400
Santa Clara County Sheriff Department - Westside Division
1601 South DeAnza Boulevard, Cupertino 95014
Car seat checks by appointment only.
To schedule an appointment call: 408.868.6600
NOTE: You must live in Cupertino, Los Altos Hills or Saratoga to schedule a car seat
inspection at this location.
Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety
700 All American Way, Sunnyvale 94086
Car seat checks by appointment only.
To schedule an appointment call: 408.730.7179 - Car Seat hotline
NOTE: You must live in Sunnyvale to schedule a car seat
inspection at this location.
Additional helpful links
American Academy of Pediatrics:
www.aap.org
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (English and Spanish):
www.chop.edu/carseat
Consumer Reports:
www.consumerreports.org
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:
www.hwysafety.org
National Safety Council:
www.nsc.org
Partners for Child Passenger Safety:
www.chop.edu/carseat
SafetyBeltSafe (in English and Spanish):
www.carseat.org
State of California Official Website (Office of Traffic Safety):
www.ots.ca.gov
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