Freedman: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 5 equipment recall campaigns for Freedman. NHTSA received the reports from 2016 to 2024. The campaigns have 7,482 units in total. The newest campaign is 24E026000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Mar 2024.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 7,482 units in total.

24E026000Received 14 Mar 2024. 769 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Freedman Seating Company (Freedman) is recalling certain 2place GO-ES Space Save Foldaway Seats part numbers, 88335, 89316, and 1place GO-ES Space Save Foldaway Seat part numbers, 102860, and 102861. The recliner mechanism may not engage when the seat back is fully reclined. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The seat back could release under the shoulder belt load, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and repair the seat, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2024. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540.
Products named: Freedman Go-ES Foldaway Seat.
Report filed by Freedman Seating Company. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Apr 2024.
21E046000Received 13 May 2021. 400 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Retractor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Freedman Seating Company (Freedman) is recalling certain GO-ES Double Flipseat, part number 46183, and GO-ES Double Rigid Seat, part number 92585 passenger seats. The seat belt retractor may lock when the vehicle is on an incline. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A passenger may remove their seat belt when the retractor locks, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Freedman will provide inspection and repair instructions, free of charge. Notification letters were mailed on June 15, 2021. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 800-443-4540.
Products named: Freedman Go-ES Double Rigid Seat; Freedman Go-ES Double Flipseat.
Report filed by Freedman Seating Company. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Jun 2021.
20E004000Received 6 Feb 2020. 2,500 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Retractor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 properly secure the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Products named: Freedman Foldaway Seat; Freedman Bench Seat.
Report filed by Freedman Seating Company. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Apr 2020.
18E076000Received 3 Aug 2018. 3,000 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Freedman Seating Company (Freedman) is recalling certain 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 place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Freedman will notify affected the vehicle builders, and dealers for those manufacturers will inspect and repair the foldaway seat, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540.
Products named: Freedman Go-ES Foldaway Seat.
Report filed by Freedman Seating Company. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Nov 2018.
16E037000Received 22 Apr 2016. 813 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Freedman Seating Company (Freedman) is recalling certain Family Seat, Family 3pta and ICS seats manufactured January 15, 2016, to January 29, 2016. Due to bolt failure, the affected seats may separate from the base frame. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety System (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the seat may separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Freedman will notify the bus manufacturers that purchased the affected seats and will provide new, replacement seats free of charge. Freedman began notifying the affected bus manufacturers on April 15, 2016. The bus manufacturers will conduct recalls to notify the bus owners and provide them with a free remedy. Owners may contact their bus manufacturer or Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540.
Products named: Freedman Family 3PTA 28988; Freedman Family 3PTA 28968; Freedman Family Seat 36360; Freedman Ics 50500.
Report filed by Freedman Seating Company.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Freedman equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2016, with 1 campaign.

Freedman: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Seats		3
Seat Belts		2

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

Go-ES Foldaway Seat2
Bench Seat1
Family 3PTA 289681
Family 3PTA 289881
Family Seat 363601
Foldaway Seat1
Go-ES Double Flipseat1
Go-ES Double Rigid Seat1
Ics 505001

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Freedman: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/freedman/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: Freedman Seating Company.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Freedman products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 9 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Go-ES Foldaway Seat
How many units does a Freedman equipment campaign have?: The median Freedman campaign has 813 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Freedman campaigns name most often?: Seats, in 3 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.