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.
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.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1248814-western-star-4900-2015-recall-seat-belts · Recall date May 10, 2016 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V711000
“WESTERN STAR 4900 (2015) recall — Seat Belts.” GovInfoNow, recall dated May 10, 2016. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1248814-western-star-4900-2015-recall-seat-belts. Based on NHTSA recall 16V711000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V711000).
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.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Daimler Trucks North America, LLC to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 16V711000 — Daimler Trucks North America, LLC WESTERN STAR 4900 (2015) recall — Seat Belts Hello, I own a WESTERN STAR 4900 (2015) recall — Seat Belts that is covered by recall 16V711000 from Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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