{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"19V229000","date":"2019-03-22","owner_notified":"2019-12-19","manufacturer":"TransitWorks","component":"SEATS","summary":"TransitWorks is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford Transit, 2018 Ford Transit Connect, and 2016 Dodge Ram ProMaster vehicles modified to be equipped with Freedman Seating GO-ES 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.","consequence":"In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.","remedy":"TransitWorks has notified owners and instructed them to contact Freedman seats for a repair kit.  The recall began December 19, 2019.  Owners may contact Freedman Seating customer service at 1-800-443-4540 or TransitWorks customer service at 1-855-337-9543.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":776,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":17,"period_from":"2023-4","period_to":"2023-4","submitted":"2024-01-26","involved":776,"remedied":20,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":2,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2015,"make":"FORD","model":"TRANSIT","vehicle_id":"2015_ford_transit","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-07-09","built_to":"2018-12-04"},{"year":2016,"make":"FORD","model":"TRANSIT","vehicle_id":"2016_ford_transit","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-07-09","built_to":"2018-12-04"},{"year":2017,"make":"FORD","model":"TRANSIT","vehicle_id":"2017_ford_transit","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-07-09","built_to":"2018-12-04"},{"year":2018,"make":"FORD","model":"TRANSIT","vehicle_id":"2018_ford_transit","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-07-09","built_to":"2018-12-04"},{"year":2019,"make":"FORD","model":"TRANSIT","vehicle_id":"2019_ford_transit","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-07-09","built_to":"2018-12-04"},{"year":2018,"make":"FORD","model":"TRANSIT CONNECT","vehicle_id":"2018_ford_transit-connect","match":"exact","built_from":"2018-05-10","built_to":"2018-08-02"},{"year":2016,"make":"RAM","model":"PROMASTER","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"2016-08-23","built_to":"2016-08-23"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/19V229000"}