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Car Seat Expiration & Manual Lookup
UPPAbaby.

UPPAbaby is applied to the seat record and UPPAbaby manuals is linked. CalcSpan leaves expiration unknown until product model plus serial number, including the base when separate and the current instructions are matched, with recall and crash checks kept separate.

Evidence modesafety boundaryUse the UPPAbaby route to match the exact restraint record, then enter only the printed expiration or the current manual's model-specific rule; recall, crash, damage and label status remain separate stop gates.
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UPPAbaby profile

Reviewed 2026-08-28

UPPAbaby is applied to the seat record and UPPAbaby manuals is linked. CalcSpan leaves expiration unknown until product model plus serial number, including the base when separate and the current instructions are matched, with recall and crash checks kept separate.

  • Use the UPPAbaby model manual and printed label, including any base-specific instruction.
  • UPPAbaby manuals is matched with product model plus serial number, including the base when separate; the brand name alone cannot establish a model's service life or replacement instruction.
What this lookup should produce

Use the UPPAbaby route to match the exact restraint record, then enter only the printed expiration or the current manual's model-specific rule; recall, crash, damage and label status remain separate stop gates.

Official verification path

  1. Open UPPAbaby manuals and match product model plus serial number, including the base when separate.
  2. Copy the printed expiration date or the exact model manual's years-from-manufacture rule; keep source confirmation off until the identifiers match.
  3. Search NHTSA by car-seat brand and model, then stop for an open recall, crash instruction, damage, missing label, missing parts or an unreadable manufacture date.
UPPAbaby · MATRIX-uppababy-MANUALUPPAbaby manualsSource retrieved 2026-08-28National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · MATRIX-NHTSA-CAR-SEAT-RECALLSCar-seat and equipment recall lookupSource retrieved 2026-08-28
Applied inputbrand: UPPAbaby
Evidence modesafety boundary
Next review2026-11-26
Preselected reference valueUPPAbabyThis value is applied to the real calculator input. Adjust the remaining assumptions and verify the visible source before relying on the result.
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Section 1

Core details

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Needed for recall and manual lookup
Tue, Aug 30, 2022
Sun, Aug 30, 2026
NHTSA does not set one universal expiration period; the maker's current instructions control.
Section 2

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Your result
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NHTSA does not require one universal car-seat expiration period. CalcSpan uses only the exact maker label or the current model-specific manual, then applies crash, recall and condition gates. Review note: Finish the label, manual and recall checks.

Why this result
SeatUPPAbaby · Model not recorded
Date of manufactureAug 30, 2022
Check dateAug 30, 2026
Expiration sourceNo source foundNot confirmed for this model
Maker expirationNot calculatedA brand-wide default was not invented
Crash historyNo crash recorded
Recall statusNot checkedSearch by brand, model and manufacture date
Seat / labels / partsComplete, undamaged and instructions available
Use decisionNot cleared — verification incomplete

Read before relying

Context matters.

  • Replace a seat after a moderate or severe crash. Continued use after a minor crash requires every NHTSA minor-crash criterion and the manufacturer's instructions to allow it.
  • Check NHTSA and the manufacturer for recalls using the exact model number and manufacture date; some recalls have a remedy rather than requiring disposal.
  • Never infer suitability from age alone. Missing labels, unknown crash history, missing parts, damage or unavailable instructions can block safe second-hand use.
Rule set 2.0.0

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Source & calculation QA reviewed

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NHTSA · SRC-NHTSA-CARSEAT-001Used Car Seat Safety ChecklistSource retrieved 2026-08-20NHTSA · SRC-NHTSA-CARSEAT-CRASH-001Car Seat Use After a Crash — replacement and minor-crash criteriaSource retrieved 2026-08-20NHTSA · SRC-NHTSA-RECALLS-001Car Seat and Equipment Recall LookupSource retrieved 2026-08-20
JurisdictionUnited States child-restraint safety — exact manufacturer date / instructions plus NHTSA crash and recall gates
Last reviewed2026-08-20
Next review due2027-02-20
Review scopeCalcSpan source & calculation QA
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