NHTSA Campaign 18V782000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 18V782000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
National Van Builders, Inc filed the report for 18V782000 with NHTSA on November 6, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V782000, NHTSA lists up to 475 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 29, 2018 and October 31, 2018.
Owner notification letters for 18V782000 were scheduled from November 26, 2018, 20 days after the report.
18V782000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2015–2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V782000 ranks 1 of 3 National Van Builders, Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- National Van Builders, Inc. (National Van) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford Transit vehicles equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats, part numbers 43705, 45467, 48923, and 75719. 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. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."
- The risk
- In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
- The fix
- National Van will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the foldaway seat, free of charge. The recall began November 26, 2018. Owners may contact National Van customer service at 1-508-222-2272.
Reported November 6, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V782000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V782000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: November 6, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted