The defect
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.
The risk
ILLUMINATION IN RED IS REQUIRED BY THE APPLICABLE STANDARD.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Setra S417 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setra S417 | 2003 | 0 | 11 |
| Setra S417 | 2004 | 1 | 10 |
| Setra S417 | 2005 | 1 | 8 |
| Setra S417 | 2006 | 0 | 10 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2005
13 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the parking brake; SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA filed 15 campaigns in all.
| 05V468000 5 Oct 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V417000 20 Sept 2005 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 05V415000 19 Sept 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V368000 26 Aug 2005 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 05V342000 27 Jul 2005 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 05V318000 8 Jul 2005 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V315000 7 Jul 2005 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V287000 20 Jun 2005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005