Mobility Transportation Services: Seats
Mobility Transportation Services reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 18, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,080. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mobility Transportation Services (MobilityTrans) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Ford Transit and Ram Promaster vehicles and 2014-2015 Ford Econoline vehicles modified to be equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats, part numbers 43705, 45467, 48923, and 75719. 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.
The risk
In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
The remedy
MobilityTrans will notify owners and Freedman Seating dealers will inspect and repair the foldaway seat, free of charge. The recall began May 19, 2019. Owners may contact Mobility Transportation Services customer service at 1-734-453-6452.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ford Transit | 58 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 Ram Promaster | 38 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 Ford Transit | 98 | 18 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 Ram Promaster | 57 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 Ford Transit | 156 | 21 | 4 | 7 |
| 2016 Ram Promaster | 33 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Ford E-350 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Ford E-450 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Ford Transit | 193 | 26 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 Mobility Specialists Ford E-250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Ram Promaster | 61 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Ford E-250 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Ford E-350 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Ford E-450 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Ford Transit | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Ram Promaster | 71 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 19V313000.
Full record for the 2018 Ford Transit → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →