Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles equipment recall: Wheelchair Restraint Retractor May Not Lock
Report received by NHTSA: July 6, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 4, 2026.
- What's recalled
Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles (Prime-Time) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Ford Med Transit vans equipped with Q'Straint Max wheelchair retractors. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
- The risk
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
- Who's affected
12 items potentially affected, according to NHTSA.
- Compared with
Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles has 1 NHTSA recall in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
3 earlier NHTSA recalls by Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles since Nov. 1, 2016:
- May 21, 2024 Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles recall: Seat Back Malfunction/FMVSS 210 (agency record)
- Oct. 15, 2020 Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles recall: Shifter Cable May Disconnect from Transmission (agency record)
- March 1, 2019 Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles recall: Seat Back may not Stay Upright (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Prime-Time will work with dealers and Q'Straint to replace the retractors, free of charge. The notification schedule has not yet been determined. Owners may contact Q'straint customer service at 1-800-987-9987 or Prime-Time customer service at 1-574-293-9191.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26E042000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles |
| Recall type | Equipment |
| Component | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY |
| Report received by NHTSA | July 6, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 12 items |
| Manufacturer's recall number | 26E022 |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record