SETRA RECALLS & DEFECTS | SETRA PROBLEMS

SETRA RECALLS & DEFECTS | SETRA PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of SETRA recalls and defective parts found on SETRA automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the SETRA 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.

Most Recent Recalls

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2009-2010 SETRA S417 VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR Recall
2009-2010 SETRA S417	VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR Units affected: 97	SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2010-12-13
Summary: SETRA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 S417 AND MODEL YEAR 2011 S417 TC MOTOR COACHES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS." THE PARTITION GLASS BEHIND THE DRIVER DO NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY DOT MARKINGS AS SPECIFIED AND WAS NOT MARKED CORRECTLY.
2011 SETRA S417TC VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR Recall
2011 SETRA S417TC	VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR Units affected: 97	SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2010-12-13
Summary: SETRA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 S417 AND MODEL YEAR 2011 S417 TC MOTOR COACHES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS." THE PARTITION GLASS BEHIND THE DRIVER DO NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY DOT MARKINGS AS SPECIFIED AND WAS NOT MARKED CORRECTLY.
1994-2002 SETRA S217 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Recall
1994-2002 SETRA S217	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.
2003-2009 SETRA S417 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Recall
2003-2009 SETRA S417	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.
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.
1994-2002 SETRA S217 POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS Recall
1994-2002 SETRA S217	POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS Units affected: 265	SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2008-05-15
Summary: SETRA IS RECALLING 265 MY 1994-2002 S217 HDH MOTOR COACHES. DUE TO THE RESULT FROM HIGH LOAD ON THE VEHICLES, THE WHEEL HUB AT THE FRONT AXLE COULD BECOME DAMAGED, FATIGUE AND FRACTURE.
2003-2007 SETRA S417 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Recall
2003-2007 SETRA S417	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Units affected: 507	SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2007-05-08
Summary: ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES, THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS LOCATED BEHIND THE REAR TOILET WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. AS A RESULT, RUBBING CAN OCCUR ON THE OUTSIDE WIRE INSULATION CAUSING THE INSULATION TO WEAR AWAY AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE SUBSEQUENT ARCING.
2003-2007 SETRA S417 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Recall
2003-2007 SETRA S417	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Units affected: 482	SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2007-05-04
Summary: ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES, THE ELECTRICAL WIRE PREPARATION FOR THE CONTROL OF SOLAR ROOF HATCHES WAS NOT CARRIED OUT PROPERLY. THIS WIRING MAY CONTAIN OPEN ENERGIZED WIRE ENDS LOCATED IN THE HARNESS.
2003-2006 SETRA S417 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL Recall
2003-2006 SETRA S417	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL Units affected: 335	SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2006-06-29
Summary: ON CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES C-60 ENGINES, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WILL REQUIRE TO BE REPROGRAMMED TO CURRENT MAINFRAME CALIBRATIONS.
2004-2006 SETRA S417 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM Recall
2004-2006 SETRA S417	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM Units affected: 84	SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2006-06-13
Summary: ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES, THE TRANSVERSE CONTROL ARM OF THE FRONT AXLE MIGHT BREAK AS A RESULT OF EXTREME PRESSURE (E.G., DURING A SUDDEN APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES AT THE FINAL STAGE OF THE STOP).