Setra of North America: Electrical System
Setra of North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 25, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 234. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Setra Luxury Coaches (Setra) is recalling certain model year 2011 through 2013 Setra S417 TC motorcoaches manufactured between May 2009 and March 2013 and model year 2012 and 2013 S407 motorcoaches manufactured between August 2010 and March 2013. Moisture can enter the remote diagnostic electrical connections socket in the engine compartment causing corrosion in the socket.
The risk
Corrosion in the socket can lead to a short circuit, possibly resulting in a fire.
The remedy
Setra will notify owners and dealers will repair the motorcoaches free of charge. The recall began on June 21, 2013. Owners may contact Setra Customer Service at 1-800-241-2947 for more information. Setra's recall campaign number is 54.18U08765A.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Setra S407 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Setra S417 TC | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Setra S407 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Setra S417 TC | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Setra S417 TC | 0 | 9 | 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 13V190000.
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