NHTSA recall 13V401000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 13V401000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-645 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America |
| Reported | 2013-09-05 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE |
| Units potentially affected | 650 |
| Report | Quarterly report 7, for 2015 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2015-07-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 650 |
| Reported remedied | 241 (37%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 4 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
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 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.
| 2009 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2008-05-27 to 2013-05-22. |
|---|---|
| 2010 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2008-05-27 to 2013-05-22. |
| 2011 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2008-05-27 to 2013-05-22. |
| 2012 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2008-05-27 to 2013-05-22. |
| 2013 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2020-05-27 to 2013-05-22. |
| 2014 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2008-05-27 to 2013-05-22. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| FL725 | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. FL725 Western Star Seat Belt Anchor Plates |
|---|---|
| FL654-recall1 | 2018-01-05. Service bulletin. Recall FL654A-Z-rev_IMMI Seat Belt Buckle |
| Recall FL654 | 2018-01-05. Service bulletin. Recall FL654A-Z_IMMI Seat Belt Buckles |
| ICI16-027 | 2017-10-15. Service bulletin. ICI16-027 FL725 ? Interim Recall Notice |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.