{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "National Van recall 18V782: 2015-2018 Ford Transit",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v782/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V782 (National Van): In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Transit, model years 2015 to 2018. Filed by National Van Builders, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 6 November 2018. 475 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says National Van Builders, Inc. (National Van) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford Transit vehicles 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 … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.” 18V782 National Van Builders, Inc. Seats 6 November 2018 2015-2018 FORD TRANSIT In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury. National Van will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the foldaway seat, free of charge. The recall began November 26, 2018. Owners may contact National Van customer service at 1-508-222-2272. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:01:03+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:06:49+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"National Van recall 18V782: 2015-2018 Ford Transit\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v782/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}