2018 SETRA S407 CC — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2018 SETRA S407 CC
The 2018 SETRA S407 CC has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by Setra of North America for this model year.
Recalls for the 2018 SETRA S407 CC
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2018 SETRA S407 CC, potentially affecting up to 188 vehicles.
Recall 20V406000 — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
| 64 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: 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: 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...
View full details →Recall 20V394000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
| 58 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: 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: 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...
View full details →Recall 20V394000 — STRUCTURE:BODY
| 58 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: 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: 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...
View full details →Recall 18V327000 — STEERING
| 8 vehicles affected
Defect: Setra of North America (Setra) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Setra S417 TC and S407 CC motorcoaches. The steering drop arm nut may loosen, possibly causing a loss of steering control.
Consequence: A loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Setra will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering drop arm and nut, free of charge. The recall began on July 9, 2018. Owners may contact Setra customer service at 1-800-241-2947. Setra's number for this recall is 46.40U10716A.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2018 SETRA S407 CC
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 SETRA S407 CC.
Safety Rating for the 2018 SETRA S407 CC
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2018 SETRA S407 CC in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2018 SETRA S407 CC
Setra of North America has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2018 SETRA S407 CC. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
TI 47.10U19047A — FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Replacement of the fuel tanks due to missing integrated baffles causing sloshing and thumping noise.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2018 SETRA S407 CC
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SETRA S407 CC
- 2013 SETRA S407 CC — 0 complaints
- 2014 SETRA S407 CC — 0 complaints
- 2015 SETRA S407 CC — 0 complaints
- 2016 SETRA S407 CC — 0 complaints
- 2017 SETRA S407 CC — 0 complaints
- 2018 SETRA S407 CC (current)
- 2019 SETRA S407 CC — 0 complaints
Other SETRA Models
- SETRA S217 — 2 total complaints
- SETRA S417 — 2 total complaints
- SETRA S 407 — 0 total complaints
- SETRA S215 — 0 total complaints
- SETRA S407 — 0 total complaints
- SETRA S417 TC — 0 total complaints