Freedman Bench Seat, Foldaway Seat: Seat belts
Recall 20E004000 · Feb 6, 2020 · Freedman Seating Company
2,500
units affected
2,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20E004000
- Date
- Feb 6, 2020
- Maker
- Freedman Seating Company
- Units affected
- 2,500
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Retractor
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Freedman Seating Company (Freedman) is recalling certain Foldaway Seat Assemblies, part numbers 43705, 45467, 26400, 26401, 82880, 82881, 82932, and 325, and 2pl Bench seat part number 315. 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."
What can happen
An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Freedman will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the seats, and dealers for those companies will replace the retractors, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Freedman | Bench Seat | Not stated |
| Freedman | Foldaway Seat | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20E004000?
2 models: Freedman Bench Seat (all years), Freedman Foldaway Seat (all years), about 2,500 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20E004000?
Freedman will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the seats, and dealers for those companies will replace the retractors, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540.
What can happen?
An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
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.