Daimler Trucks North America LLC: Seat Belts
Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 28, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 938. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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."
The risk
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.
The 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.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Freightliner 114Sd | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Freightliner 108Sd | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Freightliner 122Sd | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Freightliner Argosy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Freightliner Cascadia | 12 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 Freightliner Columbia | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Freightliner Coronado | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Freightliner M2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Western Star 4700 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Western Star 4900 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V150000.
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