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Setra - S 515 le, s 516 le, s 518 le

Official notice

12 Dec 2025

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Setra - S 515 le, s 516 le, s 518 le. The frame on the fuel tank can come loose if the screws are not properly tightened. This can make the tank drop and damage the fuel lines, causing a large fuel leak, which could lead to a fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles. Published 2025-12-12.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

SR/04307/25

Official notice

2025-12-12

The hazard

The frame on the fuel tank can come loose if the screws are not properly tightened. This can make the tank drop and damage the fuel lines, causing a large fuel leak, which could lead to a fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

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Affected products

Product 1

Bus

Product 2

S 515 LE, S 516 LE, S 518 LE

Risk / hazard

The frame on the fuel tank can come loose if the screws are not properly tightened. This can make the tank drop and damage the fuel lines, causing a large fuel leak, which could lead to a fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Setra.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Fire

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

SR/04307/25

Classification

Serious risk — Fire

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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