2014 Freightliner 108SD & 2015 Freightliner 114SD + 8 more recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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.
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V150000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-661
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 938
- Component
- SEAT BELTS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-385-4357
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 22, 2014
- Built
- Aug 5, 2013 – Nov 15, 2013
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.