April 29, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V333000
Seat Back may not Stay Upright
In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V333
Manufacturer New England Wheels
Components SEATS
Potential Number of Units Affected 544
Summary
New England Wheels (New England) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Ford
Transit and 2014-2019 Ram Promaster 2500 and 3500 vehicles modified to be equipped with Freedman Go-ES Foldaway seats. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop.
Remedy
New England has notified owners, directing them to contact Freedman for repairs to the foldaway seats, free of charge. The recall began May 27, 2019. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540 or New England at 1-800-886-9247.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
11 Affected Products
Vehicles
4 Associated Documents
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-19V333-9806.pdf 244.695KB
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-19V333-4900.PDF 213.625KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2019-3
RCLQRT-19V333-6867.PDF 211.233KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2019-2
RCLQRT-19V333-1322.PDF 211.137KB
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