NHTSA Recall 16V711000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V711000; Date: Oct. 5, 2016
If the plate has a hole that is too big, the plate may fail when it stressed such as in the event of a crash, preventing the seat belt from adequately restraining the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Western Star 4900; 2015 Western Star 4900; 2016 Western Star 4900; 2017 Western Star 4900; 2014 Western Star 5700; 2015 Western Star 5700; 2016 Western Star 5700; 2017 Western Star 5700
Component: Seat Belt
Manufactured by: Daimler Trucks North America Llc
Affected Units:: 1,944
Recall Summary:
Daimler trucks north America LLC (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 western star 4900 and 5700 trucks manufactured March 22, 2013, to September 23, 2016 and equipped with a stratosphere sleeper cab. The seat belt mounting plate may have a drill hole that is too large.
How to Fix:
Dtna will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the seat belt mounting plate, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on December 7 2016. The final remedy is now available. A second notice was mailed to owners on February 24, 2017. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is FL-725.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 24, 2017
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