Vehicle recall 03V497000 · December 23, 2003
2003 Setra S417
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…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- This does not meet the standards.
- 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V497000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 23, 2003
- Filed by
- SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA
- Owner notification
- December 1, 2003
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 97
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Visibility
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Setra S417 (2003): 2003
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