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Setra affected seats have J-Brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket.

NHTSA campaign 16V-022 · Reported January 20, 2016 · 91 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Setra S 407 CC and S 417 TC
VEHICLES AFFECTED
91
REMEDY
Setra will notify owners, and the seats will be inspected to determine if any welds are missing.
COST
Free

The short version

Setra of North America reported a problem with the seats. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The affected seats have J-Brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash increasing their risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Setra will notify owners, and the seats will be inspected to determine if any welds are missing, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-022.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2012Setra S 407 CC
2011–2012Setra S 417 TC

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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