Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V250000

Seat belts: front: retractor

National Van Builders, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-05-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V250000

Seat belts: front: retractor

Component
Seat belts: front: retractor
Manufacturer
National Van Builders, Inc.
Vehicles affected
5
Reported to NHTSA
2020-05-05
Owners notified
2020-05-19

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Transit2020 2019
Ram Promaster2019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.