NHTSA campaign 13V327000 · Setra campaign 32.00U08919A
Setra Recall 13V-327: Lower Control Arm May Loosen
NHTSA recall 13V327000 (Setra campaign 32.00U08919A) was reported by Setra of North America on July 24, 2013, with 3 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Setra S417 TC for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on September 4, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V327000 (also written 13V-327 or 13V327)
- Filed by
- Setra of North America
- Setra campaign number
- 32.00U08919A
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V327000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Setra
Setra S417 TC
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V327000.
Defect description
Setra Luxury Coaches is recalling certain model year 2013 S417TC buses manufactured in April and May 2013. The bolted joint at the lower control arm in the rear axle could loosen due to a change in the manufacturing tightening method.
Safety consequence
If the control arm loosens, it could reduce the driver's ability to control the direction of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Motor Coach Industries (MCI), the designated importer, will notify customers and will retorque the bolted connection. This service will be completed at no cost to the customer. The recall began on September 4, 2013. Owners may contact MCI at 1-866-624-2622 or Setra Customer Service Line at 1-800-241-2947. Setra's campaign number is 32.00U08919A.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V327000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.