NHTSA Campaign 19V229000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 19V229000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
TransitWorks filed the report for 19V229000 with NHTSA on March 22, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V229000, NHTSA lists up to 776 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 9, 2015 and December 4, 2018.
The 19V229000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V229000 were scheduled from December 19, 2019, 272 days after the report.
19V229000 covers 3 models from Ford and Ram, model years 2015–2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V229000 ranks 1 of 2 TransitWorks recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported March 22, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V229000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V229000, 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: March 22, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted