1. Getting you there safely!
CalAct Maintenance Conference
Pacific Grove
June 2018

2. Who is Freedman Seating?
Corporate office & manufacturing in Chicago, IL
125+ year old company
Annual revenues exceeding $120MM
13 sales offices in US & Canada
750+ employees across all disciplines
Vertical integrated.
ISO 9001:2015 with A2LA accredited test lab
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3. Who is Freedman Seating
Freedman Seating Co.
Cutaway Medium Duty Bus
45%
4ONE Heavy Duty Transit
25%
School Bus 5%
Shuttle Paratransit Vans
Package Car Delivery Trucks
13%
Rail 2%
FSTL
Test Lab 1%
Motor Coach 4%
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4. Manufacturing Capabilities
Manufacturing plant in Chicago, IL
400,000+ sq. ft. manufacturing facility
About 1,500 – 2,000 seats produced daily
Operates on 3 shifts
Vertically integrated
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5. Topic of Discussion Freedman Seating WARRANTY:
Freedman Seating Company warrants to the original buyer that its Passenger Seats are free from defects in material and workmanship for the following components:
Metal Components – Five (5) years
Plastic Components – Three (3) years
Moving Components – Three (3) years
Gas Shock Components – One (1) year
Upholstered Components (foam) – Three (3) years
Cover Warranty is for defects in the material or sewing and is limited to replacement covers.
One (1) year for Level #1 in-stock FSC material and perforated vinyl
Two (2) years for Level #3 in-stock FSC material and higher
No warranty for COM (Customer Own/supplied Material)
The warranty period begins at time of the bus in-service date not to exceed 180 days after the date of the shipment from Freedman Seating Company.
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6. Freedman Seating Warranty
Questions to Ask:
What is the make and model of the chassis and bus builder?
What is the bus builder body number (NOT THE VIN)?
Chassis door jam
Under seat – white sticker
Under foldaway seat is placard with serial number
When was the bus manufactured?
Driver Seats:
Who made chassis and model
Driver seat or co-pilot
What type of pedestal
Passenger seats:
Denote street side or driver side
Type of seat – featherweight, foldaway, flip
PICTURES – worth a thousand words!
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7. Freedman Seating Warranty
Terry Gogins
Warranty & Parts Coordinator
Best to Terry to start warranty procedures.
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8. Regional Sales Manager
Mike Beierschmitt
Regional Sales Manager
Western US & Canada
(800) ext. 502
(702)