SETRA: S417: PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 05V228000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | S417 |
| Model Year: | 2005 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA |
| Manufacturered: | 20020901 - 20050430 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 317 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20050524 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA |
| Report Received Date: | 20050517 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20050519 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 101 |
Defect 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 Summary:
ILLUMINATION IN RED IS REQUIRED BY THE APPLICABLE STANDARD.
Corrective Summary:
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.