Freedman Bench Seat, Foldaway Seat: Retractor

Date

Feb. 6, 2020

Filed by

Freedman Seating Company

Vehicles

Freedman Bench Seat (years not listed); Freedman Foldaway Seat (years not listed)

Component

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor

Description of the defect

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."

Potentially affected

2500

What can happen

An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

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.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

April 6, 2020

Recall type

E (equipment)

FMVSS

209

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

20E004000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.