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Graco TurboBooster

Booster Seats / Highback-To-Backless Boosters

Recall notice

Graco Children's Products Inc. (Graco) is recalling certain Graco TurboBooster booster seats, models 1967886, 1963973, 1963974, 1963975, 1963976, and 1975173, manufactured between December 22, 2015, and April 5, 2016. The instructions for the booster seats are missing the information that the seats should be securely belted to the vehicle at all times, even if the seat is unoccupied. In the event of a vehicle crash, an unoccupied and unsecured child restraint may strike other occupants and cause injury. Graco will notify registered owners and provide the missing printed instructions, free of charge. Non-registered owners can obtain the missing printed instructions by contacting Graco customer service at 1-800-345-4109. The recall is expected to begin on, or about, June 10, 2016.

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One of multiple booster seats offered by Graco, the TurboBooster is also sold as a lowback model only.

CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.

Current Range of Tested Booster Seats

What goes into the Overall Score?

EXPERT LAB TESTS

Crash protection/Belt fit highback

4 / 5

Crash protection/Belt fit backless

3 / 5

Booster fit (with back)

N / A

Booster fit (no-back)

N / A

Ease of use

3 / 5

Crash: Structural integrity

N / A

Pros

A booster with a good balance of crash protection, vehicle belt fit, and ease-of-use, in both highback and backless modes of use

Cons

Assembly requires a screwdriver and has multiple pieces
Backless clip must be moved side-to-side to match shoulder belt position
Back comes off of base easily when the seat is carried without keeping it secure

CR's Take

A good performer overall and reasonably priced among boosters that can be used both in highback and backless modes.

About

The Graco TurboBooster is part of the Car Seats test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Booster Seats models like the TurboBooster are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Crash protection/Belt fit highback: A rating that combines the potential for highback boosters to limit injury and movement in a crash based on simulated frontal crash tests and the potential for the seat to provide a good belt fit in various vehicles using child sized dummies.

Crash protection/Belt fit backless: A rating that combines the potential for backless boosters to limit injury and movement in a crash based on simulated frontal crash tests and the potential for the seat to provide a good belt fit in various vehicles using child sized dummies.

Booster fit (with back): A rating that reflects a booster seat's ability to correctly position the lap and shoulder belts in various test vehicles using a child-sized dummy, when used as a highback booster. Additionally, it includes an assessment of the booster's compatibility with vehicle seats and interior components.

Features & Specs

Specs

Weight range (highback)

30-100

Weight range (backless)

40-100

Height range (highback)

38-57

Height range (backless)

43-57

Seat weight backless (lbs.)

Seat weight highback (lbs.)

Base width (in.)

Overall width (in.)

Shell height (in.)

Overall height (in.)

Adjustable head restraint/slots

Yes

Width adjustment

LATCH connections

Lowback shoulder belt guide/clip

Yes

Cup/snack holder

Yes

Spanish language instructions

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Graco TurboBooster

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CR Expert Take

Overall Score

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EXPERT LAB TESTS

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