{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 19V252: Ford Transit (2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v252/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V252 (Ford): In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Transit, model year 2018. Filed by Waldoch Crafts, Inc and reported to NHTSA on 28 March 2019. 15 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Waldoch Crafts, Inc. (Waldoch) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Transit shuttle vans modified to be equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats, part number 43705. 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, … 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.” 19V252 Waldoch Crafts, Inc Seats 28 March 2019 2018-2018 FORD TRANSIT In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury. Waldoch will notify owners and dealers will inspect and repair the foldaway seat, free of charge. The recall began September 25, 2020. Owners may contact Waldoch customer service at 1-651-464-3215. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archiv",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:31:04+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:53:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 19V252: Ford Transit (2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v252/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}