SETRA S417 2004: PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V229000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| SETRA | S417 | 2004 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2005-05-24 | 2005-05-10 | 2005-05-20 |
Production Dates: 2002-09-01 - 2005-04-30
Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Coaches North America
Component: PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 317
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
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 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.
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.
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
