Setra of North America: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage
Setra of North America reported this defect to federal regulators on May 6, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 71. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES, UNDER SOME CONDITIONS, CRACKS AND FISSURES CAN FORM ON THE LOWER SECTIONS OF THE TANKS' SIDE WALLS, LEADING TO FUEL LEAKAGE.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF A IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL TANKS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SETRA AT 1-800-882-8054.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Evobus S417 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Setra S417 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Evobus S417 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Setra S417 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V219000.
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