NHTSA Campaign 20V250000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
NHTSA campaign 20V250000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: front: retractor. The repair is free.
National Van Builders, Inc filed the report for 20V250000 with NHTSA on May 5, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V250000, NHTSA lists up to 5 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V250000 were scheduled from May 19, 2020, 14 days after the report.
20V250000 covers 2 models from Ram and Ford, model years 2019–2020.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V250000 ranks 2 of 3 National Van Builders, Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- National Van Builders, Inc. (National Van Builders) is recalling certain vehicles based on 2019-2020 Ford Transit and 2019 Ram Promaster vans equipped with Freedman GO-ES 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."
- The risk
- An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- National Van Builders will notify owners, and dealers will replace the retractors, free of charge. The recall began May 19, 2020. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540 or National Van Builders customer service at 1-800-527-7477.
Reported May 5, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V250000 (2)
Ram (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V250000, 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: May 5, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted