{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2016483 (Western Star), 2014 to 2017: Seats And Restraints",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2016483/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2016483, WESTERN STAR 5700, 4900, 2016-10-04. On certain vehicles equipped with a Stratosphere sleeper cab, a seat belt mount failed.",
  "excerpt": "Western Star 5700, 4900. Published by Transport Canada as 2016483 on 4 October 2016. System: Seats And Restraints. What the notice says On certain vehicles equipped with a Stratosphere sleeper cab, a seat belt mount failed during testing due to an incorrect diameter hole on the seat belt anchor plate. If this condition is present, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant in the event of a crash, which could increase the risk of injury. … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. Transport Canada carries this recall as 2016483 , dated 4 October 2016. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 16V711 , dated 5 October 2016. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, FL725 . Number 2016483 16V711 Dated 4 October 2016 5 October 2016 Register Transport Canada NHTSA The two registers are 1 day apart : the Canadian entry is dated first, the American one second. These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that the same manufa",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T10:15:05+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:41:38+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2016483 (Western Star), 2014 to 2017: Seats And Restraints\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2016483/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}