The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·18V106000·Announced 2018-02-14

Setra Recalls 2006-2010 S417 Buses Due to Door Pinch Hazard

Setra is recalling 2006-2010 S417 buses because a doorway strip may fail to prevent pinch injuries from swiveling entry doors.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (pinch injury) where no specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for unreported injury risks.

Plain-English summary

Setra of North America is recalling certain 2006-2010 S417 vehicles. The recall addresses a defect in the doorway strip that is designed to prevent pinch injuries from the outward swiveling entry door. If this strip does not function properly, there is an increased risk of a pinch injury.

The recall covers 429 vehicles. Setra will notify owners, and dealers will retrofit a bridging cable to the door control unit to prevent the deactivation of the anti-entrapment strip. This corrective action will be performed free of charge.

The recall began on March 16, 2018. Owners may contact Setra customer service at 1-800-241-2947. Setra's number for this recall is 72.4M10699A. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
SETRA S417
Brand
SETRA
Manufacturer
Setra of North America
Category
Vehicle — Bus
Hazard
Affected units
429

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • S417

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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