The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·20V250000·Announced 2020-05-05

National Van Builders Recalls Ford Transit and Ram Promaster Vans for Seat Belt Defect

National Van Builders is recalling 2019-2020 Ford Transit and 2019 Ram Promaster vans because seat belt retractors may not secure occupants properly.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical component (seat belts) where failure could lead to injury in a crash, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

National Van Builders, Inc. is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ford Transit and 2019 Ram Promaster vans equipped with Freedman GO-ES foldaway seats. The recall involves 5 vehicles. The defect is that the seat belt retractor block out zone may not have been set correctly, which can result in a seat belt that does not properly secure the occupant. Consequently, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash. No specific injuries or deaths are reported in the source text.

National Van Builders will notify owners, and dealers will replace the retractors free of charge. The recall began on 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. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
FORD, RAM TRANSIT, PROMASTER
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
National Van Builders, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Van
Hazard
Affected units
5

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • TRANSIT
  • PROMASTER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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