Young Version — April 1998

This isn't limited to bucket seats, but seeing the words 'approved for vehicle inspection' is reassuring, especially for people who mainly drive on the street. Is it really so difficult to make a seat inspection-compliant? As some of you may know, a seat is an important safety component. That means it is as important to the car and its occupants as the brakes. Naturally, the tests for meeting the standards are strict. As you often see in commercials, they crash the car from the front and rear to check that the seat does not break. Nowadays, a seat can pass inspection even if it does not recline, but until fairly recently that was completely unacceptable. Bride was the first to get a full bucket seat approved for inspection, but there are conditions. Think about what could happen if a two-door car is in an accident. If non-reclining full bucket seats are installed for both the driver and passenger, it would be hard to get out, right? One side must be able to recline. This is fine in a four-door car. If you absolutely want to install them in a two-door car, you must register it as a two-seat vehicle.