2000 Freightliner American Lafrance recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: certain fire trucks fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." the forward facing rear seat belt anchorages do not comply.
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Additional reinforcements will be added to the seat belt anchorages.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V293000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-272
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 65
- Component
- SEAT BELTS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 31, 2001
- Built
- Mar 8, 1999 – Aug 11, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification began january 31, 2001.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).