Freedman recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Freedman Seating Company (Freedman) is recalling certain Foldaway Seat Assemblies, part numbers 43705, 45467, 26400, 26401, 82880, 82881, 82932, and 325, and 2pl Bench seat part number 315. 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."
What could happen
An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Freedman Bench Seat
- Freedman Foldaway Seat
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20E004000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Freedman Seating Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 6, 2020
- Owners notified
- Apr 6, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,500
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
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.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.