Freedman Seating Company – Seat Belt Retractor May Lock/FMVSS 208 and 209

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.”


Report Received Date 05/13/2021
NHTSA ID 21E046000
Consequence Summary A passenger may remove their seat belt when the retractor locks, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action 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.
Recall Code NR (Not Reported)
Potentially Affected 400
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21E046000)