{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Freedman recall 20E004: Freedman Bench Seat, Freedman Foldaway Seat",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20e004/",
  "summary": "Recall 20E004 (Freedman): An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Freedman Bench Seat, Freedman Foldaway Seat, model year 9999. Filed by Freedman Seating Company and reported to NHTSA on 6 February 2020. 2,500 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Freedman Seating Company (Freedman) is recalling certain Foldaway Seat Assemblies, part numbers 43705, 45467, 26400, 26401, 82880, 82881, 82932, and 325, and 2pl Bench seat part number 315. The seat belt retractor block out zone may have not been set correctly, potentially resulting in a seat belt that may not … 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: “An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.” 20E004 Freedman Seating Company Seat Belts:Front:Retractor 6 February 2020 9999-9999 FREEDMAN BENCH SEAT, FREEDMAN FOLDAWAY SEAT An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash. Freedman will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the seats, and dealers for those companies will replace the retractors, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540. This campaig",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:07:01+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-15T13:03:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Freedman recall 20E004: Freedman Bench Seat, Freedman Foldaway Seat\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20e004/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}