Recalls
Recall 153521
USA Recall: If the vehicle is operated above 20 km/h while the electronic stability control system is disabled, there is a greater chance of loss of stability control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Daimler coaches north america (dcna) is recalling certain 2018-2019 setra s407 and 2019-2020 setra s417tc motorcoaches. these vehicles are equipped with a driver-selected electronic stability control (esc) "off" switch for disabling the traction control portion of esc, allowing it to remain disabled at speeds above 20 km/h. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 136, "electronic stability control."
Corrective Action:
Dcna will notify owners, and dealers will replace the "esc off" switch with a new "tc-off" button, install an indicator light on the dashboard to indicate when the traction control is deactivated, and perform a software to prevent the esc system from being disabled, update free of charge. this recall began september 7, 2020. owners may contact dcna customer service at 1-800-206-9728. dcna's number for this recall is 43.54u20107a.
Additional Notes:
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.
Affected Vehicles