ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Published July 14, 2020 · Recall initiated: July 14, 2020
What's the hazard
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.
What to do
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.
Recall details
- Brand
- SETRA
- Model
- S417 TC
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Coaches North America
- Lot
- 2019 SETRA S417 TC | 2018 SETRA S407 CC | 2020 SETRA S417 TC | 2019 SETRA S407 CC
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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