Evenflo Revolve180 LiteMax NXT

What we like and what concerns us

Avoid

• NHTSA recall 26C005000 (received August 6, 2026): the miscalibrated level indicator can leave a child more upright than intended, failing FMVSS 213.
• Covers units made through March 31, 2025; Evenflo expected a remedy in November 2026.

Caution

• No independent crash test of this seat was located.

What the evidence shows

• Part 573 Safety Recall Report 26C005 NHTSA (recall filed by Evenflo Company, Inc.), 2026-08-06

  Recall 26C005 covers 22,981 products including Revolve180 LiteMax NXT model CS160412520 (Rose Pink, made Mar 4 to Mar 31, 2025, 450 units). The level indicator calibration means recline position 1 can leave the dummy more upright than design intent, so FMVSS 213b dynamic testing with a 12-month-old dummy may exceed chest g and/or HIC limits; the remedy is a repair kit under development and units made from Apr 1, 2025 are outside the population.

  Regulator record. About this exact product.

• Evenflo Revolve 180 LiteMax NXT Core+ Car Seat Review Consumer Reports

  Consumer Reports rated the Revolve 180 LiteMax NXT Core+ crash protection 'Basic', ranked 35 of 46 infant seats, with ease of use 4/5 and LATCH and seat belt fit 2/5. It noted difficulty achieving recline angles for newborns and carries the miscalibrated level indicator recall notice; the CS160412520 variant with SensorSafe itself was not named as the tested unit. The page shows no publication date; the year given is the year it was accessed.

  Independent review. About the same product line, not this exact item.

These are independent sources we located and read. Manufacturer statements are not counted as evidence. How we weigh sources

Evidence at a glance

Independent crash tests

Consumer Reports and BabyGearLab run their own crash tests with different equipment, methods and scales. Neither publishes raw measurements, so we report each result in the lab's own terms and never combine them. Passing the federal standard is required of every seat and is not a comparative result.

No independent crash test of this model was located in either lab's published results as of September 23, 2026. That is a gap in the evidence, not a finding against the seat.

Identity and generation notes

• The recall covers units made through March 31, 2025. Evenflo's page does not say whether later units are affected.

Installation and specifications

Installation features and lab observations

• 180-degree rotating base (Evenflo)
• LockStrong belt tensioning (Evenflo)
• Optional SafeZone load leg sold separately (Evenflo)

Features are as described by the manufacturer unless a lab is named. A feature's presence is not evidence of better crash performance on its own.

Federal compliance and recalls

Every seat sold in the US must meet FMVSS 213. The side-impact requirement, FMVSS 213a, applies from December 5, 2026. We did not find a side-impact (FMVSS 213a) statement on the manufacturer page we reviewed.

• NHTSA 26C005000 (Open recall): Units made through March 31, 2025. The miscalibrated level indicator can leave the child more upright than intended, failing FMVSS 213. Remedy under development, anticipated November 2026; interim owner letters from September 1, 2026.

Check your own seat by its model number and manufacture date at nhtsa.gov/recalls, and register it with the manufacturer so recall notices reach you.

Materials and chemical claims

No flame-retardant or PFAS statement was located for this seat.

Certifications claimed: GREENGUARD Gold (manufacturer-stated). GREENGUARD Gold limits chemical emissions (VOCs) into indoor air. It does not test for flame retardants or PFAS, and it says nothing about crash performance. We could not confirm this claim in UL's certification database, which blocks automated checks.

Only a GREENGUARD Gold claim; no flame-retardant or PFAS statement on the page.

“Free of added flame retardants” means the manufacturer says none were added on purpose. It is not a lab result showing none are present, and no seat on this page has published independent chemical testing.

Price and availability

Prices and stock change often. Price and retailer availability play no part in the verdict.

How this verdict changed

Before the September 23, 2026 re-audit: Avoid, evidence grade C. Now: Avoid, evidence grade C.

Re-verified as Avoid: an open, unremedied federal recall for FMVSS 213 noncompliance. Corrected the report date: NHTSA received it August 6, 2026, not June 8 (NHTSA's campaign API writes dates day-first).

What would change our verdict

• An available remedy, confirmed for units in homes, plus independent evidence for the seat.

What we still don't know

• No independent crash test.
• The remedy was not yet available when checked.

Sources

Every source below was checked on the date shown.

• Revolve180 LiteMax NXT Rotating Infant Car Seat, Evenflo. Accessed September 23, 2026. Current product name, limits, weights, installation hardware, price and material/chemical claims as stated by the manufacturer on the access date.
• NHTSA recall 26C005000: Incorrect Indicator for Recline Position/FMVSS 213, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Evenflo Company, Inc.). Published August 6, 2026. Accessed September 23, 2026. Evenflo Company, Inc. (Evenflo) is recalling certain Revolve180 Litemax NXT child seats manufactured through March 31, 2025. Please refer to Evenflo's recall report for the specific models and production dates. Due to a miscalibrated level indicator, following the installation instructions can result in a child sitting more upright than intended. As such, these child seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."