# NHTSA recall 03V497000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V497000
- Manufacturer: SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA
- Reported: 2003\-12\-23
- Owners notified: 2003\-12\-01
- Component: VISIBILITY
- Units potentially affected: 97

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."  THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW  WAS NOT MARKED CORRECTLY WITH THE "DOT"  MARKINGS.


## What can happen

THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARDS.


## The remedy

DEALERS ARE ETCHING THE CORRECT MARKING INTO THE GLAZING.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 1, 2003 WITH PHASED MAILING DATES.   OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SETRA AT 1\-800\-882\-8054.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 SETRA S417](/makes/setra/s-417/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-04\-01 to 2003\-09\-30.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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