Freedman recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Freedman Seating Company (Freedman) is recalling certain GO-ES Double Flipseat, part number 46183, and GO-ES Double Rigid Seat, part number 92585 passenger seats. The seat belt retractor may lock when the vehicle is on an incline. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
What could happen
A passenger may remove their seat belt when the retractor locks, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Freedman will provide inspection and repair instructions, free of charge. Notification letters were mailed on June 15, 2021. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 800-443-4540.
Vehicles covered
- Freedman Go-Es Double Flipseat
- Freedman Go-Es Double Rigid Seat
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21E046000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Freedman Seating Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 13, 2021
- Owners notified
- Jun 15, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 400
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seat belts › Rear/other › Retractor
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
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.