Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
- Component
- Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
- Manufacturer
- Setra of North America
- Vehicles affected
- 429
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2018-02-14
- Owners notified
- 2018-03-16
Defect description
Setra of North America (Setra) is recalling certain 2006-2010 S417 vehicles. The doorway strip that prevents a pinch injury from the outward swiveling entry door may not function properly.
Safety risk
If the doorway strip does not function properly, there is an increased risk of a pinch injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Setra will notify owners, and dealers will, retrofit a bridging cable to the door control unit that will prevent deactivation of the anti-entrapment strip, free of charge. The recall began on March 16, 2018. Owners may contact Setra customer service at 1-800-241-2947. Setra's number for this recall is 72.4M10699A.