National Seat Check Saturday, Saturday Sept 27, 2025
STATEWIDE, NM – The New Mexico Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Division (NMDOT TSD) and Safer New Mexico Now (Safer) will host statewide in-person Car Seat Inspection Clinics from 9 a.m. to 11:00 am, Saturday, September 27, 2025, in celebration of National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week, September 21-27. The car seat events are part of the National Seat Check Saturday, which concludes the awareness week.
The locations are:
Albuquerque (Northeast)
Kohl’s Parking Lot
6800 Holly Avenue NE
Albuquerque (Southeast)
Bernalillo County Fire Rescue Station #38
3610 Prince Street SE
Clovis
The Java Loft
10 E. 21st Street
Farmington
JC Penny Parking Lot, Animas Mall
4601 E. Main Street
Las Cruces
Elks Lodge #1119
3000 Elks Dr.
Los Lunas
Youth Development Inc.
428 Los Lentes RD SE
Rio Rancho
Target Parking Lot
4225 Crestview Drive SE
Santa Fe
Kohl’s Parking Lot
4401 Cerrillos Rd.
Taos
Taos Middle School
235 Paseo Del Canon E.
These free educational events provide parents and caregivers instruction on the proper selection, installation and use of their car seats from nationally certified child passenger safety technicians. Technicians will spend approximately 30 minutes per seat educating parents on the proper selection, installation, and use of their car and booster seats. Parents and caregivers will also learn important information regarding common errors in car seat safety and be able to ask questions. If a technician determines a car seat to be recalled, expired, or otherwise unsafe, replacement seats will be available.
To participate in the Car Seat Inspection Clinics, parents and caregivers should bring their car seat, car seat manual, vehicle manual, and the child should be present if possible. Car seat inspections are first come first served and appointments are not necessary.
Car Seat Inspection Clinics are a free public service funded by the New Mexico Department Of Transportation: Traffic Safety Division and are available to everyone. The child must be present to be considered for a seat replacement. A $35 seat replacement fee may apply. For more information, please call (800) 231-6145 or (505) 856-6143.
For more information about the New Mexico Department of Transportation, visit www.dot.nm.gov. For more information about National Child Passenger Safety Week and National Seat Check Saturday, visit www.nhtsa.gov. For other child passenger safety information, call 800-231-6145 or visit www.safernm.org.
Occupant Protection/CPS