NHTSA campaign 19V332000

Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles Recall 19V-332: Seat Back may not Stay Upright

NHTSA recall 19V332000 was reported by Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles on March 1, 2019, with 90 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Transit and Ram Promaster for model years 2016–2018. Owners were notified on November 16, 2018, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 19V332000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 19V332000 (also written 19V-332 or 19V332)
Filed by: Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles
Report received: March 1, 2019
Potentially affected: 90 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Seats
Owners notified: November 16, 2018
Safety standard: FMVSS 207

Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V332000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Ford

Ford Transit
- 2016, 2017, 2018 · Vehicles built January 4, 2016 – July 1, 2018 (per NHTSA)

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Ram

Ram Promaster
- 2016, 2017, 2018 · Vehicles built January 1, 2016 – July 31, 2018 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V332000.

Defect description

Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles (Prime-Time) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ram ProMaster and Ford Transit vehicles modified to be equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats. When the seat back 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.

Safety consequence

In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles has notified owners, and Freedman dealers have inspected and repaired the foldaway seats, free of charge. The recall began November 16, 2018. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540 or Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles at 1-574-293-9191.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V332000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.