Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V401000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Daimler Trucks North America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-09-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V401000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America
Vehicles affected
650
Reported to NHTSA
2013-09-05

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Western Star 4900 vehicles manufactured May 27, 2008, through March 22, 2013. A potential misalignment of a clearance hole in the B-pillar reinforcement may affect the performance of the seatbelt D-ring anchorage point.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the D-ring anchor points, free of charge. The recall began during january November 2014. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's recall number is FL-645.

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.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
WESTERN STAR 49002014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.