Western Star 4900 (2009-2014): Seat belts
Recall 13V401000 · Sep 5, 2013 · Daimler Trucks North America
650
vehicles affected
650
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V401000
- Date
- Sep 5, 2013
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Units affected
- 650
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Anchorage
- Model years
- 2009-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
In the event of a crash, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 6 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Western Star | 4900 | 2009-2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V401000?
1 model: Western Star 4900 (2009-2014), about 650 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V401000?
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.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.