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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-250 | 2007 |
| Ford Transit | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 2500 | 2015 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 3500 | 2015 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | 2015 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 | 2015 |
Components: SEATS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-250 | 2007 | 60 | 2 |
| Ford Transit | 2015 | 193 | 26 |
| Ford Transit | 2016 | 156 | 21 |
| Ford Transit | 2017 | 98 | 18 |
| Ford Transit | 2018 | 58 | 14 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 2500 | 2015 | 2 | 8 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 3500 | 2015 | 0 | 9 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | 2015 | 23 | 14 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 | 2015 | 37 | 15 |
Other seats recalls in 2019
38 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the seats; Vantage Mobility International, LLC filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 19V867000 6 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V800000 6 Nov 2019 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 19V786000 1 Nov 2019 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 19V762000 24 Oct 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V759000 24 Oct 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V712000 4 Oct 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V666000 18 Sept 2019 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 19V651000 11 Sept 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019