2002–2004 Accubuilt VAN recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain multi-passenger handicap-accessible vans built on ford E250 and E350 chassis fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." these vehicles lack the appropriate number of child restraint anchorages.
💥 The risk
Applicable child seats would not be able to utilize these supplemental anchorages. In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Accubuilt will modify or replace one or more of the seats to include the appropriate number of seating positions with child restraint anchorage systems. Owner notification is expected to begin during february 2004. Owners should contact accubuilt at 1-888-242-4782.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V530000
- Manufacturer
- ACCUBUILT, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 32
- Component
- SEATS
- Owner phone
- 1-888-242-4782
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 8, 2004
- Recall started by
- OVSC
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).