NHTSA Campaign 19V333000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 19V333000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
New England Wheels filed the report for 19V333000 with NHTSA on April 29, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V333000, NHTSA lists up to 544 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 2007 and March 29, 2019.
The 19V333000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V333000 were scheduled from May 27, 2019, 28 days after the report.
19V333000 covers 2 models from Ford and Ram, model years 2014–2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V333000 ranks 1 of 5 New England Wheels recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- New England Wheels (New England) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Ford Transit and 2014-2019 Ram Promaster 2500 and 3500 vehicles modified to be equipped with Freedman Go-ES 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
- New England has notified owners, directing them to contact Freedman for repairs to the foldaway seats, free of charge. The recall began May 27, 2019. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540 or New England at 1-800-886-9247.
Reported April 29, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V333000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V333000, 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: April 29, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted