Recall 14V150000: 2014 Western Star 4700 and 9 other models

Report received

Mar 28, 2014

Manufacturer

Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Potentially affected

938vehicles

Model years

2014–2015

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Coronado, Argosy, Cascadia, Columbia, and M2 Business Class, and Western Star 4700, and 4900 vehicles manufactured August 5, 2013, through November 15, 2013, and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Possible consequence

If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 22, 2014. Owners may contact Daimler at 1-800-385-4357. DTNA's number for this campaign is FL-661. Note: This is an expansion of recall 13V-604.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2014 Freightliner 108SD0 complaints
• 2015 Freightliner 114SD0 complaints
• 2014 Freightliner 122SD0 complaints
• 2014 Freightliner Argosy0 complaints
• 2014 Freightliner Cascadia12 complaints
• 2014 Freightliner Columbia0 complaints
• 2014 Freightliner Coronado0 complaints
• 2014 Freightliner M21 complaints
• 2014 Western Star 47000 complaints
• 2014 Western Star 49003 complaints