Ford Transit, Ram Promaster, model years 2019 to 2020. Filed by TransitWorks and reported to NHTSA on 20 April 2020. 205 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says TransitWorks is recalling certain Driverge vehicles based on 2019-2020 Ford Transit vans equipped with Freedman Seating Company (FSC) PT Foldaway and GO-ES 3-point Foldaway seats. The seat belt retractor block out zone may have not been set correctly, potentially resulting in a seat belt that may not properly secure …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 20V222 cover?
- Ford Transit, Ram Promaster, model years 2019-2020.
- What is wrong with them?
- TransitWorks is recalling certain Driverge vehicles based on 2019-2020 Ford Transit vans equipped with Freedman Seating Company (FSC) PT Foldaway and GO-ES 3-point Foldaway seats.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. TransitWorks will notify owners, and dealers will replace the retractors, free of charge. The recall began May 13, 2020. Dealers can contact Freedman Seating Company for parts and reimbursement information at 1-800-443-4540.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 20V222 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | TransitWorks |
| System at fault | Seat Belts:Front:Retractor |
| Reported to NHTSA | 20 April 2020 |
| Model years | 2019-2020 |
| Vehicles named | FORD TRANSIT, RAM PROMASTER |
What the notice says today
The consequence
An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
TransitWorks will notify owners, and dealers will replace the retractors, free of charge. The recall began May 13, 2020. Dealers can contact Freedman Seating Company for parts and reimbursement information at 1-800-443-4540.
What it said before
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 archive on the next pass.
This is one of 451 notices in the record whose component field names seat belts. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 48 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 20V222, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v222/
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- Defect summary
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