2013 Setra S417 TC Recall: Bolted joint at the lower control arm in the rear axle could loosen due to…

NHTSA campaign 13V327000 · Power Train · filed Jul 24, 2013 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

Manufacturer

Setra of North America

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Sep 4, 2013

The defect

Setra Luxury Coaches is recalling certain model year 2013 S417TC buses manufactured in April and May 2013. The bolted joint at the lower control arm in the rear axle could loosen due to a change in the manufacturing tightening method.

The risk

If the control arm loosens, it could reduce the driver's ability to control the direction of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

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The fix — what to do

Motor Coach Industries (MCI), the designated importer, will notify customers and will retorque the bolted connection. This service will be completed at no cost to the customer. The recall began on September 4, 2013. Owners may contact MCI at 1-866-624-2622 or Setra Customer Service Line at 1-800-241-2947. Setra's campaign number is 32.00U08919A.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Setra	S417 TC	2013

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 13V327000 (manufacturer number 32.00U08919A). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.