NHTSA Campaign 19V238000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 19V238000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
Vantage Mobility International, LLC filed the report for 19V238000 with NHTSA on March 26, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V238000, NHTSA lists up to 12 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 14, 2019 and February 14, 2019.
The 19V238000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V238000 were scheduled from March 25, 2019.
19V238000 covers 3 models from Ford and Mercedes-Benz, model years 2007–2018.
Owners of the model years 19V238000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the seats, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V238000 vehicles, the 2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V238000 ranks 5 of 5 Vantage Mobility International, LLC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported March 26, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V238000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V238000, 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 26, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted