The defect
Daimler Coaches North America (Daimler Coaches) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Setra S417 TC and 2012-2016 Setra S 407 CC vehicles equipped with a Ricon wheelchair lift. The red beacon lighting on the Threshold Warning System (TWS) may not be bright enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
The risk
Beacons that do not provide proper illumination may be less visible to wheelchair lift users, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Daimler Coaches will replace the TWS kits, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 23, 2024. Owners may contact Daimler Coaches at 1-416-624-3558. Daimler Coaches number for this recall is 86.20U24286A.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Setra S407 CC | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Setra S417 TC | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMP
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 | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
| Setra S407 CC | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Setra S407 CC | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Setra S407 CC | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Setra S407 CC | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Setra S417 TC | 2011 | 0 | 9 |
| Setra S417 TC | 2012 | 0 | 7 |
| Setra S417 TC | 2013 | 0 | 7 |
| Setra S417 TC | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Setra S417 TC | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Setra S417 TC | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2024
7 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; Daimler Coaches North America filed 11 campaigns in all.
| 24V907000 3 Dec 2024 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 24V523000 9 Jul 2024 | Prevost Car (US) Inc. |
| 24V334000 13 May 2024 | Winnebago Industries, Inc. |
| 24V141000 23 Feb 2024 | Daimler Coaches North America |
| 24V074000 7 Feb 2024 | Eldorado National- California, Inc. |
| 24V073000 7 Feb 2024 | Motor Coach Industries |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024