Freedman Seating Company (Freedman) is recalling certain GO-ES Double Flipseat, part number 46183, and GO-ES Double Rigid Seat, part number 92585 passenger seats. The seat belt retractor may lock when the vehicle is on an incline. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
A passenger may remove their seat belt when the retractor locks, increasing the risk of injury.
Freedman will provide inspection and repair instructions, free of charge. Notification letters were mailed on June 15, 2021. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 800-443-4540.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.