NHTSA recall 20V-250: Seat Belts

National Van Builders, Inc. · Reported May 5, 2020 · 1 affected model year

Seat Belts recall

20V-250
May 5, 2020 · National Van Builders, Inc.
Problem
National Van Builders, Inc. (National Van Builders) is recalling certain vehicles based on 2019-2020 Ford Transit and 2019 Ram Promaster vans equipped with Freedman GO-ES foldaway seats. 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."
Safety risk
An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
National Van Builders will notify owners, and dealers will replace the retractors, free of charge. The recall began May 19, 2020. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540 or National Van Builders customer service at 1-800-527-7477.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign number20V250000
ManufacturerNational Van Builders, Inc.
Report dateMay 5, 2020
ComponentSeat Belts:Front:Retractor
Fixed over the airNo

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.

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Affected vehicles

2020 Ford Transit9 recalls total

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