that the driver's side airbag is or is not a hazard to a rearward facing child seat in the center position in a 2-door pickup truck.
For reasons that take too long to go into, I was wondering if anyone has institutional, verifiable evidence that the driver's side airbag in a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 regular cab presents a significant hazard to a child in the center seat position who is properly seated in a rearward facing child seat.
The IIHS and NHSTA sites only talk about child seats in the passenger position (at least from what I could discern) with no mention of the center position; I need to know whether or not I need to disable the driver's side airbag as well.
I am well aware that the safest place for a child seat is in the back seat of a vehicle. I am also aware that my truck does not have one. What I do have is a tether point in the middle and no clear indication that the driver's side airbag will impact the baby seat.
Also, if anyone has another forum where I could post a similar query, please let me know.
TIA,
-Phil Crow