The defect
Quality Van Sales, Inc. (Quality Van) is recalling one 2023 Ford Transit 350 vehicle, equipped with certain GO-ES Space Saver Foldaway Seats. The recliner mechanism may not engage when the seat back is fully reclined. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."
The risk
The seat back could release when force is applied to the shoulder belt, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Quality Van will work with the equipment manufacturer, Freedman, to inspect and repair the seats as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2024. The owner may contact Quality Van Sales Inc at 800-408-8550.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Quality Van Ford Transit 350 | 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Van Ford Transit 350 | 2023 | 3 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 2024
32 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the seats; Quality Van Sales, Inc. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 24V962000 20 Dec 2024 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 24V888000 25 Nov 2024 | Braun Corporation |
| 24V886000 22 Nov 2024 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 24V869000 19 Nov 2024 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 24V859000 14 Nov 2024 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 24V855000 8 Nov 2024 | VANCRAFT LLC |
| 24V808000 25 Oct 2024 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 24V573000 1 Aug 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
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