SETRA S215 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

SETRA S215 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of SETRA S215 recalls and defective parts found on SETRA S215 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the SETRA S215 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For SETRA S215

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1984-2001 SETRA S215 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Recall
1984-2001 SETRA S215	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Units affected: 490	SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2009-02-04
Summary: SETRA IS RECALLING 490 MY 1984-2001 S215, MY 1994-2002 S217 AND MY 2003-2009 S417 MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH EMERGENCY EXITS. THESE MOTOR COACHES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE." WHEN A RELEASE MECHANISM IS NOT LOCATED WITHIN AN OCCUPANT SPACE OF AN ADJACENT SEAT, A LABEL MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF S5.5.2 THAT INDICATES THE LOCATION OF THE NEAREST RELEASE MECHANISM SHALL BE PLACED WITHIN THE OCCUPANT SPACE. EXAMPLE: ?EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS LOCATED NEXT TO SEAT AHEAD? THESE LABELS ARE NOT INSTALLED IN THE MOTOR COACHES MENTIONED IN THE EXAMPLE ABOVE.