FORD TRANSIT 2019: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 20V222000

Make Model Year
FORD TRANSIT 2019
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2020-05-13 2020-04-20 2020-04-20

Production Dates: 2015-07-09 - 2018-12-04

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 205

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 209

Summary

TransitWorks is recalling certain Driverge vehicles based on 2019-2020 Ford Transit vans equipped with Freedman Seating Company "FSC" PT Foldaway and GO-ES 3-point 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."

Consequence

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

Remedy

TransitWorks will notify owners, and dealers will replace the retractors, free of charge. The recall began May 13, 2020. Dealers can contact Freedman Seating Company for parts and reimbursement information 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.