Pickups: Meeting the Tethering Challenge

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January 25, 2021

Pickups: Meeting the Tethering Challenge

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Pickups: Meeting the Tethering Challenge

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1. Question
For child passenger safety in pickup trucks, it is important to know:
- a. The truck's bed and cab size.
- b. The truck's cab style (regular, extended or crew).
- c. The truck's towing capacity compared to its gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR).
- d. Whether or not the truck has a covered cargo bed.
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Typically, the owners manuals for pickup trucks:
- a. Are not cab-style specific; they include the instructions for all of a model's cab styles in one manual.
- b. Must have a storage location in a bin in the truck bed.
- c. Do not cover the details of tethering child restraints. Follow instructions on labeling instead.
- d. None of the above.
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The two general types of tethering systems in pickup trucks are:
- a. Angular and diagonal.
- b. Dual and straight.
- c. Direct and router.
- d. One-hook and two-hook.
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Although pickup trucks are required to have tether anchors, it’s less important to tether CRs in pickups because pickups are larger/heavier than other vehicles:
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- False
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Some pickup trucks aren’t required to have tether anchors:
- a. Because their manufacturers are based in foreign countries (outside the U.S.)
- b. Because their weight rating (GVW) exceeds the scope of FMVSS 225.
- c. But their manufacturers equip them with tether anchors voluntarily.
- d. Both B and C.
- e. All of the above.
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FMVSS 213:
- a. Regulates the length of tethers, but not other aspects of tether design.
- b. Indicates the allowable zone for tether anchors.
- c. Regulates the design of a tether's hook.
- d. None of the above.
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Question 7 of 10

7. Question
General advice when tethering using a direct system includes:
- a. Fold the vehicle seatback forward to access the TA, if necessary.
- b. Ensure that a tether's webbing slack isn't caught behind the seatback.
- c. Consider pre-tightening the tether if it is difficult to tighten it after the seatback is made upright.
- d. All of the above.
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Double-loop routing systems:
- a. Are found only in small pickup models.
- b. Are no longer allowed by FMVSS 225, but many pickups made prior to 2014 have this type.
- c. Were found in a study by IIHS to be properly used only 11% of the time.
- d. Are found only in large pickup models.
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Common challenges to tethering in pickups include:
- a. The seatback might need to be folded forward to attach the tether.
- b. There might be limited work space available for attaching the hook and tightening the strap.
- c. Tether anchors are sometimes not labeled.
- d. Both A and B.
- e. All of the above.
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Question 10 of 10

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When tethering a CR in a seating position with a head restraint:
- a. Always check instructions to see how the tether should route with respect to the head restraint.
- b. Always route the tether between the head restraint's posts before hooking to the TA.
- c. Never route the tether between the head restraint's posts before hooking to the TA.
- d. The vehicle owner's manual always supersedes information given in the current LATCH manual.
- e. Both C and D.
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