SETRA S417 2005: PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V228000

Make Model Year
SETRA S417 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-05-24 2005-05-17 2005-05-19

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

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 101

Summary

CERTAIN "36-58 PASSENGER" MOTOR COACHES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS." THE PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATES IN GREEN AND NOT RED, WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED.

Consequence

ILLUMINATION IN RED IS REQUIRED BY THE APPLICABLE STANDARD.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE TO CHANGE THE COLOR OF THE PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LAMP FROM GREEN TO RED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 24, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SETRA AT 1-800-882-8054.

Notes

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.