FREEDMAN FOLDAWAY SEAT; FREEDMAN BENCH SEAT
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Freedman Seating Company is recalling certain Foldaway Seat Assemblies and 2pl Bench seats because the seat belt retractor block out zone may not have been set correctly. This defect could result in a seat belt that fails to properly secure an occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash and violating federal safety standards.
To address this issue, Freedman will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the seats, and their dealers will replace the defective retractors at no cost to owners. However, the manufacturer has not yet announced a notification schedule. Owners of affected seats should contact Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540 for more information.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
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.
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."
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.