Ford F-250, Transit; Freightliner Sprinter 2500, Sprinter 3500 and 2 more (2007-2018): Seats
Recall 19V238000 · Mar 26, 2019 · Vantage Mobility International, LLC
12
vehicles affected
12
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V238000
- Date
- Mar 26, 2019
- Maker
- Vantage Mobility International, LLC
- Units affected
- 12
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2007-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 9 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | F-250 | 2007 |
| Ford | Transit | 2015-2018 |
| Freightliner | Sprinter 2500 | 2015 |
| Freightliner | Sprinter 3500 | 2015 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Sprinter 2500 | 2015 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Sprinter 3500 | 2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V238000?
6 models: Ford F-250 (2007), Ford Transit (2015-2018), Freightliner Sprinter 2500 (2015) and 3 more, about 12 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V238000?
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.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.