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February 6, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20E004000
Improperly Assembled Retractor/FMVSS 209
An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 20E004
Manufacturer Freedman Seating Company
Components SEAT BELTS
Potential Number of Units Affected 2,500
Summary
Freedman Seating Company (Freedman) is recalling certain 2pl GO-ES 3pt Foldaway Seat Assemblies, part numbers 43705, 45467, 26400, and 26401. The seat belt retractor block out zone may have not been set correctly, potentially resulting in a seat belt that may not properly secure the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, “Seat Belt Assemblies.”
Remedy
Freedman will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the seats, and dealers for those companies will replace the retractors, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540.
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.
SAFETY RECALL NOTICE
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
CAMPAIGN NO: 20E-004
March 15, 2020
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of 49 CFR 577.13.
Freedman Seating Company (FSC) has determined the 3PT Foldaway and GO-ES 3-point Foldaway manufactured between August 2019 and January 2020 may have a defect which may increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a vehicle collision. These seats may have been manufactured using seat belt retractors supplied to us that may not be compliant to FMVSS 209.
Upon receipt of this Recall Notice, FSC is requesting you provide notification of this Safety Recall of the subject seats to your Dealer and Customer/Owner.
To correct this condition, FSC will facilitate the inspection and any necessary repairs. Videos illustrating the inspection can be found here:
www.freedmanseating.com/instructions/m2k–jss–retractor
After seat inspection the customer must complete the form found in the above link. It is important to complete the form whether the seat belt retractors were found compliant or not. If the seat belt retractor(s) were found defective, we will send you replacement(s) using the information submitted via the online form.
Replacing the retractors on the 3PT Foldaway is expected to take 30 minutes per seat and 15 minutes for the GO-ES 3-point Foldaway. FSC will reimburse the cost of repairs related to this recall including parts and labor. The reimbursement will be $50/belt for the 3pt and $25.00/belt for the GO-ES.
Upon completion of the recall repair work the Customer must file a claim with FSC Customer Service for reimbursement referencing FSC Recall #20E004 on the claim.
FSC Recall Contact:
Terry Gogins or Anthony Lee or Anna Kurzawa
Customer Service Representative
Freedman Seating Company
4545 W Augusta Blvd
Chicago, IL 60465
800-443-4540
Terry.gogins@freedmanseating.com
Anthony.lee@freedmanseating.com
Anna.kurzawa@freedmanseating.com
If your purchase order history of this seat has not been included with this notification, we can provide this upon request.
Should you have any vehicle(s) in inventory that require recall repair work please make certain these vehicles are corrected prior to sale. FMVSS 577.13 states it is a violation of Federal law for a manufacturer/dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle covered by this notification under sale or lease until the defect is remedied.
If you have any questions pertaining to this recall, please call FSC Customer Service at 800-443-4540.
Thank you for your prompt review.
David Klopp
Director of Quality, Testing & Compliance
Freedman Seating Company
Office: 773-524-2440 x241
Dave.klopp@freedmanseating.com
4545 W. Augusta Blvd. • Chicago, Illinois 60651 • (773) 524-2440 • Fax (773) 524-7450 • www.freedmanseating.com
SAFETY RECALL NOTICE
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
CAMPAIGN NO: 20E-004
March 15, 2020
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of 49 CFR 577.13.
FMS Seating has determined the Eleganza Collection Foldaways, the 325 Foldaway and the 315 seat manufactured between August 2019 and January 2020 may have a defect which may increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a vehicle collision. These seats may have been manufactured using seat belt retractors supplied to us that may not be compliant to FMVSS 209. In addition, if you were sent our 33354 seat belt retractor as a replacement part during the same timeframe this retractor also may not be compliant.
Upon receipt of this Recall Notice, FMS is requesting you provide notification of this Safety Recall of the subject seats to your Dealer and Customer/Owner.
To correct this condition, FMS will facilitate the inspection and any necessary repairs. Videos illustrating the inspection can be found here:
www.fmsseating.com/instructions/m2k–jss–retractor
After seat inspection the customer must complete the form found in the above link. It is important to complete the form whether the seat belt retractors were found compliant or not. If the seat belt retractor(s) were found defective, we will send you replacement(s) using the information submitted via the online form.
Replacing the retractors on these seats is expected to take 30 minutes per seat. FMS will reimburse the cost of repairs related to this recall including parts and labor. The reimbursement will be $50/belt.
Upon completion of the recall repair work the Customer must file a claim with FMS Customer Service for reimbursement referencing FSC Recall #20E004 on the claim.
FMS Recall Contact:
Jay Schooler
FMS Seating
7346 W. 400 N
Rochester, IN 46975
574-542-2001 ext 3204
jays@freedmanmobility.com
If your purchase order history of this seat has not been included with this notification, we can provide this upon request.
Should you have any vehicle(s) in inventory that require recall repair work please make certain these vehicles are corrected prior to sale. FMVSS 577.13 states it is a violation of Federal law for a manufacturer/dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle covered by this notification under sale or lease until the defect is remedied.
If you have any questions pertaining to this recall, please call FMS at 574-542-2001.
Thank you for your prompt review.
David Klopp
Director of Quality, Testing & Compliance
Freedman Seating Company
Office: 773-524-2440 x241
Dave.klopp@freedmanseating.com
7346 W 400 N. • Rochester, IN 46975 • (574) 542-2001 • Fax (574) 542-2019 • www.fmsseating.com
Instructions via videos on how to replace retractors on 3pt Foldaway and GO-ES Foldaway can be found here:
1 Affected Product
Equipment
| BRAND | PART NO. | PRODUCTION DATES |
| FREEDMAN | GO-ES FOLDAWAY SEAT | |
9 Associated Documents
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-20E004-2727.pdf 244.563KB
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Non-Compliance Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-20E004-4245.PDF 215.804KB
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FMS Customer Notification – final 20E004
RMISC-20E004-5516.pdf 87.185KB
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Recall 573 Report – Amendment 3
RCLRPT-20E004-9088.PDF 218.791KB
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Issued Owner Notification Letter
RMISC-20E004-6489.pdf 69.838KB
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Recall 573 Report – Amendment 1
RCLRPT-20E004-9716.PDF 216.428KB
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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 202-2
RCLQRT-20E004-0887.PDF 211.124KB
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Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-20E004-0882.pdf 51.395KB
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