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HighNHTSA·24V749000·Announced 2024-10-04

Quality Van Recalls 2023 Ford Transit 350 for Seat Recliner Defect

Quality Van is recalling one 2023 Ford Transit 350 because the seat recliner mechanism may not engage, increasing injury risk in a crash.

What this means for you

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 vehicle defect (seat recliner mechanism) that increases the risk of injury during a crash, but no injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Quality Van Sales, Inc. is recalling one 2023 Ford Transit 350 vehicle equipped with certain GO-ES Space Saver Foldaway Seats. The defect involves the recliner mechanism, which may not engage when the seat back is fully reclined. This condition causes the vehicle to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."

The defect increases the risk of injury during a crash because the seat back could release when force is applied to the shoulder belt. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Quality Van will work with the equipment manufacturer, Freedman, to inspect and repair the seats as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 1, 2024. Owners may contact Quality Van Sales Inc at 800-408-8550 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
QUALITY VAN FORD TRANSIT 350
Brand
QUALITY VAN
Manufacturer
Quality Van Sales, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Seats
Hazard
Affected units
1

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 (1)

  • FORD TRANSIT 350

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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