The defect
Daimler Coaches North America (DCNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Setra S407 and 2019-2020 S417 passenger coaches. The engine compartment flap may not have sufficient welding seams on the hinges, allowing the hinge connection to fail and the engine compartment flap to detach from the coach.
The risk
If the engine compartment flap detaches from the coach while it is in motion, it can become a projectile, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DCNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine compartment flap seam welds and, if necessary, re-weld or replace the engine compartment flap, free of charge. The recall began August 28, 2020. Owners may contact DCNA customer service at 1-905-403-7807. DCNA's number for this recall is 75.00U20104A. Recall 21V469 supersedes this recall.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Setra S407 CC | 2018 |
| Setra S417 TC | 2020 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | STRUCTURE:BODY
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 S407 CC | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Setra S417 TC | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
Other structure recalls in 2020
46 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the structure; Daimler Coaches North America filed 11 campaigns in all.
| 20V784000 16 Dec 2020 | Aston Martin The Americas |
| 20V772000 11 Dec 2020 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 20V744000 1 Dec 2020 | Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC |
| 20V715000 18 Nov 2020 | Keystone RV Company |
| 20V710000 17 Nov 2020 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 20V658000 27 Oct 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V643000 19 Oct 2020 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 20V623000 8 Oct 2020 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020