Subaru of America, Inc. and the Allegheny
County Child Safety Coalition Support Child Passenger
Safety at the Pittsburgh Auto Show
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 8 In recognition of Child Passenger
Safety Week, February 11 through February 17, Subaru of America, Inc. has
invited the Allegheny County Child Safety Coalition to send certified child
seat technicians to the 2001 Pittsburgh Auto Show held at the David Lawrence
Convention Center.
The technicians will be available at the Subaru display on the following
dates:
-- February 10 from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
-- February 11 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
-- February 16 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
-- February 17 from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
-- February 18 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
"Child Safety Week is a good time for every child care provider to review
their child's safety in vehicles," said Kathy Strotmeyer, child passenger
safety specialist for the Allegheny County Safe Kids Coalition. "We are
pleased that Subaru has asked us to bring this message to the many thousands
who will attend the Pittsburgh Auto Show."
The Allegheny County Safe Kids Coalition is represented by medical and law
enforcement professionals trained and certified in child seat safety and
installation. The Coalition representatives volunteer to provide information
to the public at no charge.
Subaru of America, Inc., maker of all wheel drive vehicles such as the
Outback and Forester, has long supported automotive safety when driving both
on and off the road. Subaru is partnering with the coalition to help ensure
every family member is properly buckled up and has the highest level of safety
possible -- no matter what model vehicle they own. The Pittsburgh Auto Show
runs daily from February 10 to February 18.
Here are some general rules and guidelines for proper use of a car seat:
1. Read all car seat instructions and the vehicle owner's manual before
installing your car seat.
2. All children under 13 should be properly secured in the rear seat.
Children must never be placed in the front seat of vehicles with a
front passenger air bag or a front passenger side-impact air bag.
3. When installing a child seat in your vehicle place your weight on the
car seat. Lock the seat belt by following the instructions in your
vehicle's owner's manual. Check the installation to allow no more than
1 inch of side to side or forward movement.
4. Infants should ride rear facing and semi-reclined to no more than 45
degrees until age 1 and up to 20 pounds. Never place a rear facing
seat on the front seat of a vehicle equipped with a front passenger
side air bag.
5. Toddlers ride forward facing and upright once they reach age 1 and at
least 20 pounds. Children should stay in the front facing seat with a
harness until they are 40 pounds.
6. When a child reaches 40 to 80 pounds and up to 4 feet 9 inches tall a
child booster seat should be used. Children should use a belt
positioning booster seat from 40 to 80 pounds and up to approximately 4
feet 9 inches tall.
About Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy
Industries Ltd. of Japan. Subaru pioneered the concept of the passenger
car/sport-utility vehicle with the introduction of the Subaru Outback, the
"World's First Sport Utility Wagon." Subaru has been the best-selling import
wagon in America for the past 18 years, based on the Polk Company retail
registration statistics as of 12/31/99.
Headquartered near Philadelphia, the company markets and distributes
Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of 588 dealers across
the United States. All Legacy and Outback models sold in the United States
are produced at the Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc. manufacturing plant near
Lafayette, Ind. Over the past eight years, the company has seen its sales
increase by nearly 100 percent thanks to its popular line of car-based sport
utility vehicles, and is among the fastest growing brands in the automobile
industry.
Rob Moran
Subaru of America, Inc.
856-488-3326
rmoran@subaru.com
Dan Cassidy
Subaru of America, Inc.
856-914-5048
dcassidy@subaru.com
