Setra of North America: Steering
Setra of North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 12, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Setra of North America (Setra) is recalling one model year 2012 S407 motorcoach manufactured August 1, 2011. The affected motorcoach may have had its intermediate steering shaft replaced with an undersized intermediate steering shaft.
The risk
Under heavy steering load, the telescopic intermediate steering shaft may separate, resulting in a loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Setra has notified the one vehicle owner and replaced the affected intermediate shaft, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2014. Owners may contact Setra customer service at 1-866-624-2622.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Setra S407 | 0 | 4 | 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 14V723000.
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