# 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

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-05\-27 to 2013\-05\-22.
- [2010 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2010/recalls.md). Built 2008\-05\-27 to 2013\-05\-22.
- [2011 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2011/recalls.md). Built 2008\-05\-27 to 2013\-05\-22.
- [2012 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2012/recalls.md). Built 2008\-05\-27 to 2013\-05\-22.
- [2013 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2013/recalls.md). Built 2020\-05\-27 to 2013\-05\-22.
- [2014 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2014/recalls.md). Built 2008\-05\-27 to 2013\-05\-22.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [FL725](/bulletins/10141964.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [FL654\-recall1](/bulletins/10126781.md), 2018-01-05, Service bulletin
- [Recall FL654](/bulletins/10126780.md), 2018-01-05, Service bulletin
- [ICI16\-027](/bulletins/10119487.md), 2017-10-15, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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