2003 Setra S417 recall: windows, wipers & mirrors
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motor coaches equipped with emergency exit windows fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 205, "glazing materials." the emergency exit window was not marked correctly with the "dot" markings.
💥 The risk
This does not meet the standards.
🔧 The fix
Dealers are etching the correct marking into the glazing. Owner notification began december 1, 2003 with phased mailing dates. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact setra at 1-800-882-8054.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V497000
- Manufacturer
- SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 97
- Component
- VISIBILITY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-882-8054
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 1, 2003
- Built
- Apr 1, 2003 – Sep 30, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).