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Seats (Freedman)

Vehicle equipment recall 16E-037. NHTSA received Freedman Seating Company’s report on Apr 22, 2016.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received Freedman Seating Company’s report on Apr 22, 2016. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

In the event of a crash, the seat may separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.

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.”

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Seats.

What should you do?

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.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: 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.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 813 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Freedman Family 3PTA 28988Built from Jan 15, 2016 to Jan 29, 2016
  • Freedman Family 3PTA 28968Built from Jan 15, 2016 to Jan 29, 2016
  • Freedman Family Seat 36360Built from Jan 15, 2016 to Jan 29, 2016
  • Freedman ICS 50500Built from Jan 15, 2016 to Jan 29, 2016

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by Freedman Seating Company.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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