{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"16V711000","date":"2016-10-05","owner_notified":"2017-02-24","manufacturer":"Daimler Trucks North America LLC","component":"SEAT BELTS","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.","consequence":"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.","mfr_campaign":"FL-725","part_number":null,"units":1944,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2018-2","period_to":"2018-2","submitted":"2018-07-30","involved":1944,"remedied":1389,"unreachable":0,"removed":4,"remedied_percent":71,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2014,"make":"WESTERN STAR","model":"4900","vehicle_id":"2014_western-star_4900","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-03-22","built_to":"2016-09-23"},{"year":2015,"make":"WESTERN STAR","model":"4900","vehicle_id":"2015_western-star_4900","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-03-22","built_to":"2016-09-23"},{"year":2016,"make":"WESTERN STAR","model":"4900","vehicle_id":"2016_western-star_4900","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-03-22","built_to":"2016-09-23"},{"year":2017,"make":"WESTERN STAR","model":"4900","vehicle_id":"2017_western-star_4900","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-03-22","built_to":"2016-09-23"},{"year":2014,"make":"WESTERN STAR","model":"5700","vehicle_id":"2014_western-star_5700","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-03-22","built_to":"2016-09-23"},{"year":2015,"make":"WESTERN STAR","model":"5700","vehicle_id":"2015_western-star_5700","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-03-22","built_to":"2016-09-23"},{"year":2016,"make":"WESTERN STAR","model":"5700","vehicle_id":"2016_western-star_5700","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-03-22","built_to":"2016-09-23"},{"year":2017,"make":"WESTERN STAR","model":"5700","vehicle_id":"2017_western-star_5700","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-03-22","built_to":"2016-09-23"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/16V711000"}