Britax carseats... When do they expire?

[drcarpiodds]

I have 3 marathons and 3 roundabouts 50s and 2 roundabouts... From 2008 or so, so not the new ones...

After how many years from manufacture date (again, they vary from 2008 and on) do these britax carseats expire?

Dd is on the way (due in may), so we are purchasing a new infant seat and rearranging the other seats... Ds1 will be getting a booster seat, but to ease the transition, we plan on using the non-expired seats for ds2 until he's ready for a new set of seats.

Any ideas on britax expirations?

[legaleagle]

Old style convertibles are 6 years from DOM, new are 7 years.

[khalloc]

I have a Marathon that I bought in 2006, but it has a date of manufacture on it of November 2005. I swear someone here told me it would expire 7 years from that date...so in November 2012. I am still using it. Has it actually expired?

[legaleagle]

I have a Marathon that I bought in 2006, but it has a date of manufacture on it of November 2005. I swear someone here told me it would expire 7 years from that date...so in November 2012. I am still using it. Has it actually expired?

Yes, it has - someone must have thought you meant the new versions.

http://www.britaxusa.com/support (bolding mine)

When does my seat expire? The service life for BRITAX infant car seats (including the base), older convertible car seats, youth seats (such as the BRITAX REGENT), and belt-positioning booster seats is 6 years from date of manufacture. Next generation BRITAX convertible car seats have a service life of 7 years and FRONTIER and FRONTIER 85 Harness-2-Booster seats have a service life of 9 years. To prevent injury due to deterioration or hidden damage, do not use child restraints or booster seats older than their service life or if it has been in a moderate or severe crash. You can find the date of manufacture on the child restraint/booster seat serial label.

[Joolsplus2]

I have a Marathon that I bought in 2006, but it has a date of manufacture on it of November 2005. I swear someone here told me it would expire 7 years from that date...so in November 2012. I am still using it. Has it actually expired?

Nope, Britaxes with white plastic shells absolutely always expired 6 years from date of manufacture. November 2005 expires November 2011.

[khalloc]

guess I need to order a new seat then...would a Frontier be good for a 4 year old?

[peanut520]

guess I need to order a new seat then...would a Frontier be good for a 4 year old?

love fr85s for 3yo dd!

[drcarpiodds]

Old style convertibles are 6 years from DOM, new are 7 years.

Britaxes with white plastic shells absolutely always expired 6 years from date of manufacture.

THANKS!

Now to sort through the seats and save the 3 newest ones...