{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Western Star recall 13V401 (FL-645): Model Year 2009-2014 Western Star 4900",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v401/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V401 (Western Star): In the event of a crash, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Western Star 4900, model years 2009 to 2014. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America and reported to NHTSA on 5 September 2013. 650 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Western Star 4900 vehicles manufactured May 27, 2008, through March 22, 2013. A potential misalignment of a clearance hole in the B-pillar reinforcement may affect the performance of the seatbelt D-ring anchorage point. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , 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. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Western Star's own number for this recall: FL-645. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V401 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “In the event of a crash, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.” 13V401 Daimler Trucks North America Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage 5 September 2013 2009-2014 WESTERN STAR 4900 In the event of a crash, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury. DTNA will notify owners, a",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:28:13+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:21:47+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Western Star recall 13V401 (FL-645): Model Year 2009-2014 Western Star 4900\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v401/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}