The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Western Star 4900 and 4700 vehicles. The seat belts may not be secured properly.
The risk
Improperly secured seat belts may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
All vehicles have been remedied, therefore no owner notification letters are necessary. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-927.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western Star 4700 | 2022 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2022 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Star 4700 | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2022
30 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the seat belts; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed 166 campaigns in all.
| 22V953000 23 Dec 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
| 22V930000 15 Dec 2022 | General Motors, LLC |
| 22V838000 10 Nov 2022 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 22V816000 31 Oct 2022 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 22V798000 21 Oct 2022 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 22V766000 13 Oct 2022 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 22V698000 19 Sept 2022 | Prevost Car (US) Inc. |
| 22V689000 14 Sept 2022 | Nikola Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022