1994 Suzuki Kidekick
 

Was just asked a question by a friend. We are in Canada where top tethering is mandatory. They just bought a 94 sidekick and manual says do not use a car seat that requires top tether as there is no tether anchor in this vehicle. I asked if the car was an import from the US and it is not. Now am I wrong or should there not be an anchor or at least a predrilled location for one? I thought they were required by by this point. If not can one be retrofitted?

Re: 1994 Suzuki Kidekick
 

By any chance is it a car from the US? If so then it would not be unusual for it to not have a top tether anchor.

I can check my LATCH manual when I get home, but I'm pretty sure it is just for the US and is unlikely to have information about Canada. Your friend can call a Suzuki dealership or the manufacturer themselves and see what they say about retrofitting a top tether anchor.

If all else fails, your friend can get a convertible seat that can be used rear facing until the child is booster-ready. Unless the child is unusually large for his/her age, there should be a convertible that will last long enough rear facing, although it might be $$$.

Nope it is not an import. I think I said that in the initial post because that was my first thought and I did ask.

I did read somewhere in my search that convertibles are not required to have top anchors. So if this is true then the question is can it be retrofitted.

We also do not have a Suzuki dealership locally. What is their sister company???? GMC???

Re: 1994 Suzuki Kidekick
 

Most vehicles made after 1989 are pre-drilled. Some are excluded from that, though. Someone with a LATCH manual can tell you the specifics :)

So she found something that appears to be an anchor. I don't know if it is a proper anchor or if it isn't. I will post a pic later and maybe someone with a latch manual can tell me if this is suitable.

Due to the manual explicitly stating not to use an anchored car seat I am going to assume if it is an anchor that its a retrofit. Just want to make sure it is a correct retro fit ad not just dad drilled in to the metal and screwed on a hook.