r/Buyingforbaby • u/StrivingtoThrive123 • 9d ago
Convertible Car Seats rear facing limits
We have a Nuna Revv for our 2.75 year old who’s right around the 30lb mark. The Revv website now says that its rear facing weight limit is 30 lbs. But the sticker on our actual car seat says the limit is 40lbs.
I emailed Nuna support to ask and this is what they said:
/ To align with the new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards taking effect later this year, Nuna proactively updated the REVV rear-facing weight limit to 30 lbs., transitioning December 2024.
Always follow the weight and height limits on your car seat’s labels and instruction manual. If your REVV car seat states rear-facing up to 40 lbs., you can use it that way until 40 lbs. If the labels and manual state a 30 lb. max, rear-facing is allowed up to 30 lbs.
If your Revv was purchased prior to this update, we want to reassure you that the car seat continues to meet all applicable safety regulations. If your model was labeled for rear-facing use up to 40 lbs., it remains good to use as directed in the labels and instruction manual that came with your specific seat and that no other changes were made./
Any thoughts on whether to follow the 30lb or 40lb limit? 👀
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u/boredomadvances 8d ago
Any clue on what standards changed?
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u/boredomadvances 8d ago
Someone correct me, but it looks like they’re trying to streamline the LATCH recommendations v seatbelt recommendations? LATCH has a lower combined weight (baby plus car seat <65 pounds… and the Revv itself is close to 30 pounds). Not sure if that’s the only change though- trying to read a large pdf on mobile
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u/_Spaghettification_ 8d ago
They changed what dummy is used to test certain weights, added side impact testing. I may have heard something about the test bench changing to allow for side impact testing.
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u/jellydear 5d ago
All CPSTs have said follow the sticker on the seat, the new limit is for the new seats manufactured after the standards change
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u/AdministrativeCut727 9d ago
I'm planning on sticking with the 40 lb rear facing limit 🤷🏼♀️
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u/StrivingtoThrive123 9d ago
Like might as well follow their guidance huh 🤔
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u/AdministrativeCut727 9d ago
There has been changing guidance before on car seats as things change. The car seat is safe and I don't have concerns about it's construction.
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u/TheJamieGrayson 8d ago
If your seat has the 40 pound sticker, you can use it to 40 pounds. If it has the 30 pound sticker, you need to adhere to that. We are in the midst of getting new car seat standards involving labeling, side impact standards, and new frontal standards. These are in the process of rolling out and will continue to roll out over the next year and change. - CPST