NHTSA recall 01V209000
Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Freightliner Fld
Reported Jun 22, 2001277 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONMaker’s number FL-381Built Aug 1, 1993 – May 31, 1995
The defect
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks converted from sleeper cabs to day cabs fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
The risk
The seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install reinforcements to the seat belt anchorages. owner notification began december 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.