# NHTSA recall 19V238000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 19V238000
- Manufacturer: Vantage Mobility International, LLC
- Reported: 2019\-03\-26
- Owners notified: 2019\-03\-25
- Component: SEATS
- Units potentially affected: 12

## What is wrong

Vantage Mobility International, LLC \(Vantage\) is recalling certain 2015\-2018 Ford Transit Van, Mercedes\-Benz Sprinter, and 2007 Ford F\-250\-based shuttle vehicles equipped with Freedman GO\-3S foldaway seats.  When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop.


## What can happen

In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.


## The remedy

Vantage has notified owners, instructing them to contact Freedman for a repair kit, free of charge.  The recall began March 25, 2019.  Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 1\-800\-443\-4540.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-07\-31
- Vehicles in the campaign: 12
- Reported remedied: 2 \(16%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 FORD F\-250](/makes/ford/f-250/2007/recalls.md). Built 2018\-05\-10 to 2018\-05\-15.
- [2015 FORD TRANSIT](/makes/ford/transit/2015/recalls.md). Built 2017\-03\-04 to 2019\-01\-09.
- [2016 FORD TRANSIT](/makes/ford/transit/2016/recalls.md). Built 2017\-03\-04 to 2019\-01\-09.
- [2017 FORD TRANSIT](/makes/ford/transit/2017/recalls.md). Built 2017\-03\-04 to 2019\-01\-09.
- [2018 FORD TRANSIT](/makes/ford/transit/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-03\-04 to 2019\-01\-09.
- [2015 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500](/makes/freightliner/sprinter/2015/recalls.md). Built 2019\-01\-14 to 2019\-02\-14. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2015 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500](/makes/freightliner/sprinter/2015/recalls.md). Built 2019\-01\-14 to 2019\-02\-14. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2015 MERCEDES\-BENZ SPRINTER 2500](/makes/mercedes-benz/sprinter/2015/recalls.md). Built 2019\-01\-14 to 2019\-02\-14. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2015 MERCEDES\-BENZ SPRINTER 3500](/makes/mercedes-benz/sprinter/2015/recalls.md). Built 2019\-01\-14 to 2019\-02\-14. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM 47690](/bulletins/10152483.md), 2019-01-07, Service bulletin
- [tsb18\-2179](/bulletins/10144181.md), 2018-09-10, Service bulletin
- [TSB18\-2084](/bulletins/10137070.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [SSM 46716](/bulletins/10115958.md), 2017-08-25, Service bulletin
- [44960](/bulletins/10058200.md), 2015-08-13, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/19V238000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/19V238000)

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