- Vehicles
- 28
- Built between
- Aug 2018 – May 2019
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 July 2019
- Repaired
- 100%
- Unrepaired
- 0
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2018 and May 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Seats Incorporated Abts 6-WAYBuilt August 2018 to May 2019
Repair progress
The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q3 2019.
100% repaired — 28 of 28 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Seats Incorporated is recalling certain ABTS 6-way, seats, part number 314313. Due to poor weld penetration, the motor mount for the front vertical adjustment may separate and the riser may come out of position, causing the seat to unexpectedly move. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."
What could happen
In the event of a forward impact crash, the front vertical adjustment may inadvertently adjust, increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
Seat Incorporated will notify owners and dealers will replace the seat, free of charge. The recall began July 15, 2019.
Parts involved
- 6-Way Power Riser313413Seat Power Riser for fore-aft, vertical adjustment
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2018 to May 2019
- Recall reported to NHTSA30 May 2019
- Owners notified15 July 2019
- Latest repair reportQ3 2019 — 100% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 30 May 2019.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Seats Incorporated customer service at 1-800-767-3287.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Seats Incorporated
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 207
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.