2000–2002 Setra S217 recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
The flange may separate from the wheel and then completely become loose from the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
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
- 08V219000
- Manufacturer
- SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 265
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-882-8054
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 23, 2008
- Built
- Jan 1, 1994 – Dec 31, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.