1996 Setra S217

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine and engine cooling › exhaust system. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System	1		0	0	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Equipment › Other › Labels09V044000

Filed Feb 4, 2009490 vehiclesSetra Of North America

Defect. 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.

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, WITHOUT THE CORRECT INSTRUCTIONS A PASSENGER MAY NOT KNOW HOW TO UNLATCH AND OPEN THE EMERGENCY EXIT INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL SEND LABELS WITH A SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS EXPLAINING THE LOCATION OF THE LABELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SETRA AT 1-800-882-8054.

Power Train › Axle Hubs08V219000

Filed May 15, 2008265 vehiclesSetra Of North America

Defect. 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.

Risk. THE FLANGE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE WHEEL AND THEN COMPLETELY BECOME LOOSE FROM THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE WHEEL HUB WITH A REINFORCED WHEEL HUB FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SETRA AT 1-800-882-8054.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System

Filed Aug 24, 200900

BUS WITH EXTREME BLACK AND THICK EXHAUST EMISSIONS JBC COACH SENTRA LICENSE PLATE NUMBER BM3 148 FROM ORILLIA TO TORONTO ON SUNDAY AUG.23,2009. *TR

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2001

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2002	0	2	Routine
2001	1	2	Routine
2000	0	2	Routine
1999	0	2	Routine
1998	0	2	Routine
1997	0	2	Routine
1996 — this page	1	2	Routine
1995	0	2	Routine
1994	0	2	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Feb 4, 2009. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.