Setra of North America: Parking Brake › Indicator Light
Setra of North America reported this defect to federal regulators on May 10, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 317. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN 36-58 PASSENGER MOTOR COACHES, THE PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD MAY ILLUMINATE IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES EVEN THOUGH THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED.
The risk
THE DRIVER MAY MISINTERPRET THE SIGNAL AND WRONGLY ASSUME THE PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL UNAWARE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL ON MAY 24, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTRACT SETRA AT 1-800-882-8054.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Setra S417 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Setra S417 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Setra S417 | 1 | 10 | 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 05V229000.
Full record for the 2006 Setra S417 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →