NHTSA recall 05V229000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 05V229000 |
| Manufacturer | SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA |
| Reported | 2005-05-10 |
| Owners notified | 2005-05-24 |
| Component | PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT |
| Units potentially affected | 317 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN 36-58 PASSENGER MOTOR COACHES, THE PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD MAY ILLUMINATE IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES EVEN THOUGH THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED.
What can happen
THE DRIVER MAY MISINTERPRET THE SIGNAL AND WRONGLY ASSUME THE PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL UNAWARE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL ON MAY 24, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTRACT SETRA AT 1-800-882-8054.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2003 SETRA S417 | Built 2002-09-01 to 2005-04-30. |
|---|---|
| 2004 SETRA S417 | Built 2002-09-01 to 2005-04-30. |
| 2005 SETRA S417 | Built 2002-09-01 to 2005-04-30. |
| 2006 SETRA S417 | Built 2002-09-01 to 2005-04-30. |
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