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NHTSA Campaign 09V044000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA · Reported Feb 4, 2009 · 490 vehicles affected

What's wrong

SETRA IS RECALLING 490 MY 1984-2001 S215, MY 1994-2002 S217 AND MY 2003-2009 S417 MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH EMERGENCY EXITS. THESE MOTOR COACHES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE." WHEN A RELEASE MECHANISM IS NOT LOCATED WITHIN AN OCCUPANT SPACE OF AN ADJACENT SEAT, A LABEL MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF S5.5.2 THAT INDICATES THE LOCATION OF THE NEAREST RELEASE MECHANISM SHALL BE PLACED WITHIN THE OCCUPANT SPACE. EXAMPLE: "EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS LOCATED NEXT TO SEAT AHEAD" THESE LABELS ARE NOT INSTALLED IN THE MOTOR COACHES MENTIONED IN THE EXAMPLE ABOVE.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, WITHOUT THE CORRECT INSTRUCTIONS A PASSENGER MAY NOT KNOW HOW TO UNLATCH AND OPEN THE EMERGENCY EXIT INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL SEND LABELS WITH A SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS EXPLAINING THE LOCATION OF THE LABELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SETRA AT 1-800-882-8054.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SETRA S215 1984 490
SETRA S215 1985 490
SETRA S215 1986 490
SETRA S215 1987 490
SETRA S215 1988 490
SETRA S215 1989 490
SETRA S215 1990 490
SETRA S215 1991 490
SETRA S215 1992 490
SETRA S215 1993 490
SETRA S215 1994 490
SETRA S215 1995 490
SETRA S215 1996 490
SETRA S215 1997 490
SETRA S215 1998 490
SETRA S215 1999 490
SETRA S215 2000 490
SETRA S215 2001 490
SETRA S217 1994 490
SETRA S217 1995 490
SETRA S217 1996 490
SETRA S217 1997 490
SETRA S217 1998 490
SETRA S217 1999 490
SETRA S217 2000 490
SETRA S217 2001 490
SETRA S217 2002 490
SETRA S417 2003 490
SETRA S417 2004 490
SETRA S417 2005 490
SETRA S417 2006 490
SETRA S417 2007 490
SETRA S417 2008 490
SETRA S417 2009 490

Source: NHTSA Campaign 09V044000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.