The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·23E053000·Announced 2023-07-11

Seats Incorporated Recalls Passenger Flip Seats Due to Missing Safety Clip

Seats Incorporated is recalling specific passenger flip-up seats that may be missing a safety clip, which could allow the seat to fall and cause injury.

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 structural defect in a vehicle seat that could cause the seat to fall, posing a risk of injury. No injuries or deaths have been reported, and the agency classification is not provided, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Seats Incorporated is recalling certain Passenger Flip Seats with part number 188599VN01. The recall involves 8,853 units. The defect is that the passenger flip-up seat may be missing the safety clip that prevents the pivot rod from sliding.

If the safety clip is missing, the passenger flip-up seat may fall, which increases the risk of injury to occupants. No specific vehicle models or geographic distribution details are provided in the source text.

Owners should contact Seats Incorporated customer service at 1-800-767-3287 for more information. Dealers will replace the retaining rings free of charge. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS recall
Manufacturer
Seats Incorporated
Category
Vehicle — Seats
Hazard
Affected units
8,853

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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