Western Star 5700, 4900: Seat belts

Affects Western Star 5700, 4900 · 2014–2017 — about 2K vehicles.

The hazard

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.

What to do

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.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational