Check your VIN

Ford when the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop.

NHTSA campaign 19V-238 · Reported March 26, 2019 · 12 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford F-250, Transit, Sprinter and Sprinter
VEHICLES AFFECTED
12
REMEDY
Vantage has notified owners, instructing them to contact Freedman for a repair kit, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Vantage Mobility International, LLC reported a problem with the seats. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop.

WHY IT MATTERS

In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Vantage has notified owners, instructing them to contact Freedman for a repair kit, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-238.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2007Ford F-250
2015–2018Ford Transit
2015Freightliner Sprinter
2015Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

Drive one of these? Check your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.

Check your VIN

What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

Not affiliated

MyAutoRecalls is not affiliated with Vantage Mobility International, LLC or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.