Evenflo Transitions — expiration
Harness booster.
Evenflo ties the Transitions to a 8-year useful life — the Evenflo Transitions and Evenflo Evolve 3-in-1 combination car seats, named in the same Evenflo FAQ answer — the page whose 6-year default Evenflo's March 2026 article contradicts; Evenflo's own tiebreaker is the date on the seat you ow.
The Evenflo Transitions and Evenflo Evolve 3-in-1 combination car seats also expire 8 years after the date of manufacture due to their extended use from harnessed car seat through no back booster.
Evenflo's own wording — source, checked 2026-09-03.
Read your label against the formula
Find the date of manufacture on the seat's label, then add 8 years — the same month. As Evenflo applies it:
| Manufactured in | Reaches its stated life in |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2027 (same month as your label) |
| 2020 | 2028 (same month as your label) |
| 2021 | 2029 (same month as your label) |
| 2022 | 2030 (same month as your label) |
| 2023 | 2031 (same month as your label) |
| 2024 | 2032 (same month as your label) |
| 2025 | 2033 (same month as your label) |
| 2026 | 2034 (same month as your label) |
Where the date is on this seat
Every Evenflo car seat carries a Date of Manufacture (DOM) label, usually on the bottom, side, or back of the seat. Evenflo states the expiration date is printed on that same label, alongside the model name, model number and date of manufacture.
Evenflo's general guidance — source, checked 2026-08-27.
- Underside of the seat base
- Side of the shell, below the cover edge
- Back of the shell
Recalls
Run the label's model number and date of manufacture through NHTSA's recall lookup — it is the authoritative record for any seat, this one included.
The label on your seat is authoritative; this page is a reference.