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Car seat inspection stations in North Carolina

244 stations across 156cities on NHTSA’s list. Call ahead, book a slot, and bring the seat and both manuals.

Advance

Ahoskie

Albemarle

Alexander

Apex

Archdale

Asheboro

Asheville

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Barnardsville

Benson

Blowing Rock

Bolivia

Boone

Brevard

Burgaw

Burlington

Cameron

Camp Lejeune

Candler

Carrboro

Castle Hayne

Chapel Hill

Charlotte

Cherokee

Claremont

Clinton

Concord

Connellys Springs

Conover

Cornelius

Crumpler

Dunn

Durham

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East Flat Rock

Edenton

Elkin

Fairview

Farmville

Fayetteville

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Forest City

Franklin

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Ft. Bragg

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Fuquay Varina

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Gastonia

Gatesville

Goldsboro

Granite Falls

Halifax

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Hamlet

Hampstead

Hayesville

Henderson

Hendersonville

Hickory

Holly Ridge

Holly Springs

Indian Trail

Jacksonville

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Kenansville

Kenston

Kernersville

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Kill Devil Hills

King

Kings Mountain

Kinston

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Kitty Hawk

Knightdale

Laurinburg

Leland

Lenoir

Lexington

Lillington

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Lincolnton

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Linville

Louisburg

Lumberton

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Maple

Mars Hill

Matthews

Mebane

Midway Park

Mocksville

Moncure

Monroe

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Morehead City

Morganton

Morrisville

Mount Airy

Nags Head

Nashville

New Bern

Newport

Newton

Oak Island

Oak Ridge

Ocean Isle Beach

Oxford

Pinehurst

Pinetops

Pittsboro

Raeford

Raleigh

Ramseur

Randleman

Reidsville

Roanoke Rapids

Rockingham

Rockwell

Rocky Mount

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Roxboro

Rutherfordton

Salisbury

Sanford

Selma

Seymour Johnson

Shallotte

Sharpsburg

Shelby

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Skyland

Snow Hill

Southern Pines

Southern Shores

Southport

Sparta

Spindale

Spring Lake

Summerfield

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Sunset Beach

Supply

Swansboro

Sylva

Tarboro

Taylorsville

Valdese

Vass

Wadesboro

Wake Forest

Washington

Waxhaw

Waynesville

Weaverville

Weldon

Wesley Chapel

West End

Whispering Pines

Whiteville

Wilkesboro

Williamston

Wilmington

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Wilson

Windsor

Winston-Salem

Winterville

Yadkinville

Yanceyville

Zebulon

Station data comes from theNHTSA Child Car Seat Inspection Station Locator, copied October 2026. NHTSA updates its list; we don’t verify each station. Confirm by phone before you go. This is a directory, not safety advice for your specific seat or vehicle. Your seat and vehicle manuals are the authority.

Dana’s prep list

Before you drive over

Bring

The seat and its base, the seat’s manual, and your vehicle owner’s manual. Bring the baby if they’re here; if not, go anyway, before your due date. Install it yourself first. The tech isn’t there to do it for you. You should leave able to redo it alone at 3am in a parking garage.

What they’ll look at

  • Right seat for your child’s age and size, facing the right way
  • Less than an inch of movement side to side or front to back at the belt path
  • Recline angle for a newborn
  • Harness height and snugness, and chest clip at armpit level
  • Open recalls and the seat’s expiration date

Call first. These listings don’t include hours, and many stations only check seats by appointment. Ask about cost too: many checks are free, but not all.

Car seat questions

Car seat questions parents ask before the check

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