Setra: recalls by model and year

Name: Setra recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 32 vehicle recall campaigns for Setra. The register has 5 model lines of the make, model years 1994 to 2020. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for these model lines.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Model lines

5 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Setra: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
S417	18	19	2	0.1	Suspension
S217	9	2	2	0.2	Engine and Engine Cooling
S417 TC	10	14	0	0.0
S407 CC	8	10	0	0.0
S407	8	4	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of Setra only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 32.

26V176000Received 23 Mar 2026. 511 units.
Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Coaches North America (Daimler Coaches) is recalling certain 2009-2020 Setra S417 and 2012-2019 Setra S407 vehicles. The switches for the hazard warning lights, defroster, heating and air conditioning system, and fan speed may fail to illuminate correctly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The driver may be distracted by switches that are too bright or by searching for switches that are too dim or not illuminated, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Coaches will repair the hazard warning lights switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2026. Owners may contact Daimler Coaches' customer service at 1-416-624-3558.
Report filed by Daimler Coaches North America. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 May 2026. The campaign has 20 make, model and year entries.
24V277000Received 18 Apr 2024. 79 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Lift/Ramp
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Coaches North America (Daimler Coaches) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Setra S417 TC and 2012-2016 Setra S 407 CC vehicles equipped with a Ricon wheelchair lift. The red beacon lighting on the Threshold Warning System (TWS) may not be bright enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Beacons that do not provide proper illumination may be less visible to wheelchair lift users, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Coaches will replace the TWS kits, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 23, 2024. Owners may contact Daimler Coaches at 1-416-624-3558. Daimler Coaches number for this recall is 86.20U24286A.
Report filed by Daimler Coaches North America. Manufacturer campaign number 86.20U24286A. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 May 2024. The campaign has 11 make, model and year entries.
21V469000Received 23 Jun 2021. 530 units.
Structure / Body / Hood / Hinge and Attachments
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Coaches North America (Daimler Coaches) is recalling certain 2009-2020 Setra S417 and 2012-2019 Setra S407 vehicles. The hinge on the engine compartment flap may crack, which could result in the flap detaching from the vehicle.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached engine compartment flap can become a road hazard, and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will attach a restraining tether to the engine compartment flap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 13, 2021. Owners may contact Daimler Coaches' customer service at 1-416-624-3558. Daimler Coaches' number for this recall is TI#: 75.00U21166A. This recall supersedes previous recall number 20V394.
Report filed by Daimler Coaches North America. Manufacturer campaign number TI #: 75.00U21166A. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Aug 2021. The campaign has 20 make, model and year entries.
20V406000Received 14 Jul 2020. 64 units.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the vehicle is operated above 20 km/h while the Electronic Stability Control system is disabled, there is a greater chance of loss of stability control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Daimler Coaches North America. Manufacturer campaign number 43.54U20107A. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Sep 2020. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
20V394000Received 3 Jul 2020. 58 units.
Structure / Body / Hood / Hinge and Attachments
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Coaches North America (DCNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Setra S407 and 2019-2020 S417 passenger coaches. The engine compartment flap may not have sufficient welding seams on the hinges, allowing the hinge connection to fail and the engine compartment flap to detach from the coach.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the engine compartment flap detaches from the coach while it is in motion, it can become a projectile, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
DCNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine compartment flap seam welds and, if necessary, re-weld or replace the engine compartment flap, free of charge. The recall began August 28, 2020. Owners may contact DCNA customer service at 1-905-403-7807. DCNA's number for this recall is 75.00U20104A. Recall 21V469 supersedes this recall.
Report filed by Daimler Coaches North America. Manufacturer campaign number 75.00U20104A. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Aug 2020. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 32 campaigns.

Download all 32 campaigns of Setra (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Setra vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2013, with 4 campaigns.

Complaints about Setra vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 2 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

Setra: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Suspension	500	2
Engine and Engine Cooling	250	1
Power Train	250	1

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Setra: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/setra/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 6,739

Manufacturers in the recall file: Daimler Coaches North America; SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA.

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Setra model line has the most recall campaigns?: The S417: 19 campaigns for 18 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Setra model line has the most complaints?: The S417: 2 complaints for 18 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Setra vehicles name?: Suspension: 2 component mentions. Engine and Engine Cooling: 1 component mention. Power Train: 1 component mention.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Setra?: 6,739 units in 32 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.