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Western Star 4900 Recall 16V711: Seat belt anchor plate may fail in a crash

NHTSA campaign 16V711, reported October 5, 2016, 1,944 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Some heavy trucks with a Stratosphere sleeper cab may have a seat belt mounting plate with a drill hole that is too large. If the hole is oversized, the plate could fail under stress, such as in a crash. A failed plate would prevent the seat belt from properly restraining the occupant and could increase the risk of injury.

The repair is free. Dealers will reinforce the seat belt mounting plate at no cost to the owner. Owners who have not yet received notice can contact Daimler Trucks North America customer service at 1-800-547-0712 and reference recall number FL-725. Final remedy instructions are now available.

Owners should also check their vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls and schedule the free repair with an authorized dealer as soon as possible.

Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle

The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 16V711Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS
Problem
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.
Risk
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.
Remedy
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.
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.

Affected vehicles

Western Star 49002014201520162017
Western Star 57002014201520162017