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Service bulletin TSB18-2084

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10137070
Published by NHTSA2018-05-21
Manufacturer's numberTSB18-2084
Manufacturer's date2018-03-14
NHTSA componentSEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

NHTSA's summary

Some 2013-2018 Transit Connect vehicles built on 9-Jan-2013 and through 5-Jan-2018 may exhibit a condition where the second row seat is stuck or difficult to fold or unfold. This may be due to a misrouted cable or a cable in need of adjustment. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Seats

Vehicles listed
FORD TRANSIT2018
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20202312020-05-27. Seats And Restraints
19V3330002019-04-29. SEATS
19V3290002019-04-26. SEATS
19V3130002019-04-18. SEATS
19V2520002019-03-28. SEATS
19V2470002019-03-28. SEATS
19V2380002019-03-26. SEATS
19V2290002019-03-22. SEATS
19V2050002019-03-18. SEATS
19V3320002019-03-01. SEATS

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
TSB 22-21142022-03-29. Service bulletin. This article supersedes TSB 20-2047 to update the model years affected. Some 2013-2022 Transit Connect vehicles built on or after 1-Jan-2013 may exhibit a condition where either section of the second row seat is stuck or difficult to fold or unfold. This may be due to a misrouted cable or a cable that is in need of adjustment. It may be necessary to reduce the cable end fitting length. It is not necessary to install a new second row seat.
TSB 20-20472020-03-03. Service bulletin. Some 2013-2020 Transit Connect vehicles built on or after 1-Jan-2013 may exhibit a condition where either section of the second row seat is stuck or difficult to fold or unfold. This may be due to a misrouted cable or a cable that is in need of adjustment. It may be necessary to reduce the cable end fitting length. It is not necessary to install a new second row seat.
SSM 476902019-01-07. Service bulletin. 2018-2019 Transit vehicles built on or after 30-April 2018 no longer have front seat track covers on the ends of the seat rails. The vehicle is not misbuilt. The addition of any parts would not be considered a warrantable repair. Do not submit a claim for this condition.
tsb18-21792018-09-10. Service bulletin. This article supersedes TSB 18-2084 to update the Service Procedure. Some 2013-2018 Transit Connect vehicles built on 1-Jan-2013 and through 5-Jan-2018 may exhibit a condition where either section of the second row seat is stuck or difficult to fold or unfold. This may be due to a misrouted cable or a cable that is in need of adjustment. It may be necessary to reduce the cable end fitting length. It is not necessary to install a new second row seat. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
SSM-457932016-08-29. Service bulletin. REPLACEMENT SEAT BACK REMAINS FOLDED IF NOT INSTALLED, NORMAL OPERATION
15B142015-07-29. Service bulletin. THIS TSB CONTAINS AN OWNER LETTER. SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON LETTER. BULLETIN INFORMATION INVOLVING 2014-2015 TRANSIT CONNECT WAGONS THIRD ROW SEAT REMOVAL. *LJ