Graco Contender 65 — expiration
Convertible car seat.
Graco ties the Contender 65 to a 7-year useful life — harnessed seats with plastic-reinforced belt paths (Graco's own example: the Contender 65 Convertible Car Seat.
7-year useful life (for harnessed seats with plastic-reinforced belt paths, such as the Contender 65 Convertible Car Seat)
Graco's own wording — source, checked 2026-08-27.
Read your label against the formula
Find the date of manufacture on the seat's label, then add 7 years — the same month. As Graco applies it:
| Manufactured in | Reaches its stated life in |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2026 (same month as your label) |
| 2020 | 2027 (same month as your label) |
| 2021 | 2028 (same month as your label) |
| 2022 | 2029 (same month as your label) |
| 2023 | 2030 (same month as your label) |
| 2024 | 2031 (same month as your label) |
| 2025 | 2032 (same month as your label) |
| 2026 | 2033 (same month as your label) |
Where the date is on this seat
The Date of Manufacture (DOM) is printed on one of the seat's labels; the useful-life statement is in the manual or stamped into the shell, beginning "Do not use this child restraint..."
Graco'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.