NHTSA campaign 13V530000 · Setra campaign 54.10U09052A
Setra Recall 13V-530: Battery Equalizers/DC-DC Converters-Possible Fire
NHTSA recall 13V530000 (Setra campaign 54.10U09052A) was reported by Setra of North America on October 29, 2013, with 457 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Setra S417, Setra S417 TC and Setra S407 CC for model years 2007–2013. Owners were notified on December 19, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V530000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V530000 (also written 13V-530 or 13V530)
- Filed by
- Setra of North America
- Setra campaign number
- 54.10U09052A
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 457 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 49.89% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V530000. 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 S407 CC
- 2012 · Vehicles built August 1, 2010 – November 30, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Setra S417
Setra S417 TC
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V530000.
Defect description
Setra of North America (Setra) is recalling certain model year 2012 S407 CC, 2007-2010 S417, and 2011-2013 S417 TC coaches equipped with Sure Power battery equalizers or DC-DC converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.
Safety consequence
Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Motor Coach Industries (MCI), Setra's importer and designated agent for sales, service and warranty, will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the equalizers or converters, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2013. Owners may contact MCI at 1-866-624-2622 or Setra Customer Service Line at 1-800-241-2947. Setra's recall number is 54.10U09052A.
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 13V530000
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.