What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1988150
- Recall date
- 7 November 1988
- Make
- Western Star
- Models
- Conventional
- Model years
- 1988
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Seats And Restraints
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 18
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain trucks, the seatbelt assembly may go into a non-lock mode if the seat cushion presses against the retractor neck with sufficient pressure to cause the komfort-lok feature to over-ride the free movement of the retractor clutch. This would result in the seat belt being ineffective in the event of a sudden stop or a vehicle crash. Correction: A spacer will be insalled between the seat belt reatractor and its mounting on the seat.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1988150.