Seat Back Malfunction – FR Conversions 2023-2024 Ram Promaster

Recall 573 Report – 05/21/2024

RCLRPT-24V353-2152.PDF 212.586KB

Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-24V353-7744.pdf 1631.539KB

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1231 Tech Court
Westminster, MD 21157
Phone: (410) 946-1710
Fax: (410) 265-0067
www .frconversions.com
To whom it may concern:
You are receiving this letter to inform you that VIN _ _ ________ may be affected
by the recent recall we received from Freedman Seating. Attached to this letter are step by step
service instructions on how to check if your seat is operating properly.
Should you have any questions please contact Tricia Tarr at 410-946-1710.
Thank you,
Yricta -:Tarr I Chief Operations Officer
D: 410-946-1710 x117
E: ttarr@frconversions.com
W: www.frconversions.com
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FREEDMAN
SEATING COMPANY
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
NHTSA RECALL NO: 24E026
FR CONVERSIONS INC
ATTN: ELIYAHU ROSENBLOOM
1231 TECH COURT
WESTMINSTER, MD 21157
April 1, 2024
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
Freedman Seating Company (FSC) has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle
safety exists in certain GO-ES Spacesaver Foldaway Seats manufactured between December
11, 2023 and January 31, 2024. The seat back cushion may become disengaged from the
dump mechanism when there is a high load applied to the shoulder portion of the seat belt.
Upon receipt of this Recall Notice, FSC is requesting you provide notification of this Product
Recall of the subject seats to your Dealer and Customer/Owner.
To correct this condition, we have developed a simple inspection procedure. If the seat does
not pass the inspection then there is an easy remedy. A document and video describing the
inspection can be found here:
http://www.freedmanseating .com/recall/24e026/
If during the inspection procedure, the seat was found non-compliant, written and video
instructions on how to do the repair can be found in the above link. Written instructions are
also being sent with this letter.
The repair is expected to take approximately 15 minutes per seat. FSC will reimburse the cost
of repairs related to this recall. No parts should be required.
4545 W. Augusta Blvd. • Chicago, Illinois 60651 • (773) 524-2440 • Fax (773) 524-7450 • www.freedmanseating.com
FREEDMAN
SEATING COMPANY
Upon completion of the recall repair work the Customer must file a claim with FSC Customer
Service for reimbursement referencing FSC Recall #24E026 on the claim.
FSC Recall Contact:
Terry Gogins or Anthony Lee
Customer Service Representative
Freedman Seating Company
4545 W Augusta Blvd
Chicago, IL 60465
800-443-4540
Terry.gogins@freedmanseating.com
Anthony. lee@freedmanseating.com
The form found in the link below must be completed whether repair work was needed or not so
that we have a record indicating the vehicle participated in this recall.
http://www. freedman seating. com/recal l/24e026/
Should you have any vehicle(s) in inventory that require recall repair work please make certain
these vehicles are corrected prior to sale. 49 CFR 577.13 states it is a violation of Federal law
for a manufacturer/dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle covered by this notification under sale
or lease until the defect is remedied.
If you have any questions pertaining to this recall, please call FSC Customer Service at
800-443-4540. If your dealer fails or is unable to remedy this defect without charge, or within a
reasonable amount of time, you may submit a written complaint to: Administrator, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E., Washington, DC 20590.
You may also call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-
9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Thank you for your prompt review.
David Klopp
Director of Quality, Testing & Compliance
Freedman Seating Company
Office: 773-524-2440 x241
Dave. klopp@freedmanseating.com
4545 W. Augusta Blvd. • Chicago, Illinois 60651 • (773) 524-2440 • Fax (773) 524-7450 • www.freedmanseating.com
FREEDMAN
SEATING COMPANY
GO-ES SpaceSaver Foldaway
Service Instructions
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Inspection Step 1
Bring seat back cushion from stowed
position (seat back cushion is folded down
against seat cushion) to first engagement
point of the back lock (most upright position
of the seat back cushion)
Add a piece of tape on the dump cover
shroud so that it touches the handle
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Inspection Step 2
Pull the handle to
release the seat
back and actuate
the back into the
most reclined
position
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Inspection Step 3
Release handle and pull
seat back forward
If handle returns back to
original position, no
additional work needed
If handle does not return
back to the original
position then seat will
need to be reworked
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Rework Step 4
Fold the seat back down to the cushion to
expose the stop brackets
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Rework Step 5
On the stop bracket adjacent to pin, use a
Dynafile or similar tool to grind off up to
1 /32″ off of the face of the stop
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Rework and Final Inspection Step 6
Repeat step 3 to recheck handle and if necessary repeat steps 4-5 to get handle to
appropriately lock
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SEATING COMPANY
Thank you
Will O’Connor
Lead Engineer – New Product Design
(773 )-524-2440×321 / Wi l I .OConnor@Freed ma nSeati ng.com
0 Fre,edmwi Seffllg Company, M rigti1 reserved. lnlormalbn contained rtltisdocunenl is lndicatr.’11 Off/. No,eprnenllUon Of warranty fsg,lvenor ll-houd be retied onUYI: It is complete ot corrKl orwllapply lo Ill’/ pa,rtiwlv proied. l hi1v.tldepmd on lhe
lecMlcal and OCH’l’lrnetdal drwmltancn n h pRMdflf ~thoul liabiliy and b aubject lo change M:hool notie’e. Reproduction, use o, ditdoMN lo ltird partiu, ‘Mthoul HJM’eu ‘Mitten at.ti’torinlion, ts $lrictly ptOhl>iled.
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-353
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
FR Conversions MAY 20, 2024 NHTSA Recall No. : 24V-353 Manufacturer Recall No. : 24E026 Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : FR Conversions
Address : 1231 Tech Court
Westminster MD 21157 Company phone : 1-844-372-8267
Population :
Number of potentially involved : 150 Estimated percentage with defect : NR
Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2023-2024 Ram Promaster
Vehicle Type : BUSES, MEDIUM & HEAVY VEHICLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : GAS
Descriptive Information : Recall from Freedman seating for GO-ES Space saver fold aways. There is a possibility that 150 units have been affected by this recall.
Production Dates : DEC 18, 2023 – FEB 24, 2024
VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect :
Description of the Defect : The seat back cushion may become disengaged from the dump mechanism when there is a high load applied to the
FMVSS 1 : 207 – Seating systems FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : The seat back cushion may become disengaged from the dump mechanism
when there is a high load applied to the Description of the Cause : NR
Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur :
NR
Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-353
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Component Name 1 : GO-ES Space Saver Foldaway
Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR
Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : Freedman Seating Company Address : 4052 W. Potomac Ave
Chicago Illinois 60651
Country : United States
Chronology :
NR
Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : Freedman provided an inspection procedure that will send sent to our end
users. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component :
Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : NR Calls was from December 11, 2023, through January 31st, 2024. Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : Recall letters will be mailed to all dealer by the end of May.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAY 27, 2024 – MAY 31, 2024
Planned Owner Notification Date : JUN 03, 2024 – JUN 14, 2024
* NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-353
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
FR Conversions MAY 21, 2024 NHTSA Recall No. : 24V-353 Manufacturer Recall No. : 24E026 Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : FR Conversions
Address : 1231 Tech Court
Westminster MD 21157 Company phone : 1-844-372-8267
Population :
Number of potentially involved : 150 Estimated percentage with defect : 20 %
Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2023-2024 Ram Promaster
Vehicle Type : BUSES, MEDIUM & HEAVY VEHICLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : GAS
Descriptive Information : Recall from Freedman seating for GO-ES Space saver fold aways. There is a possibility that 150 units have been affected by this recall.
Production Dates : DEC 18, 2023 – FEB 24, 2024
VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect :
Description of the Defect : The seat back cushion may become disengaged from the dump mechanism when there is a high load applied to the
FMVSS 1 : 207 – Seating systems FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : The seat back cushion may become disengaged from the dump mechanism
when there is a high load applied to the Description of the Cause : NR
Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur :
NR
Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-353
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Component Name 1 : GO-ES Space Saver Foldaway
Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR
Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : Freedman Seating Company Address : 4052 W. Potomac Ave
Chicago Illinois 60651
Country : United States
Chronology :
NR
Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : Freedman provided an inspection procedure that will send sent to our end
users. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component :
Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : NR Calls was from December 11, 2023, through January 31st, 2024. Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : Recall letters will be mailed to all dealer by the end of May.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAY 27, 2024 – MAY 31, 2024
Planned Owner Notification Date : JUN 03, 2024 – JUN 14, 2024
* NR – Not Reported

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