SETRA S417 2006: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V220000

Make Model Year
SETRA S417 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-05-02 2011-04-06 2011-04-06

Production Dates: 2002-09-01 - 2007-02-28

Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Coaches North America

Component: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 171

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 205

Summary

SETRA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003-2010 S417 AND MODEL YEAR 2011 S417 TC MOTOR COACHES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS." THE PARTITION GLASS BEHIND THE DRIVER OF EACH AFFECTED BUS DOES NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY DOT MARKINGS AS SPECIFIED AND WAS NOT MARKED CORRECTLY.

Consequence

COMPLIANCE TO FMVSS 205 IS REQUIRED FOR ANY AND ALL VEHICLES IN THE UNITED STATES TO ASSURE MINIMUM SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARTITION GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED BEGIN DURING MAY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SETRA AT 1-800-882-8054.

Notes

THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN IS AN EXPANSION TO 10V-625.OWNERS 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 .