EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Bus Citaro NGT, Citaro G NGT, Conecto “EvoBus” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1442/17
Summary
null Owing to a damaged ‘O’ ring, the gas regulators leak at the screw thread of the solenoid valve. There is a risk of gas escaping and this may result in an explosion or a fire even while the vehicle is parked.
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Product
Bus — Citaro NGT, Citaro G NGT, Conecto
- Brand
- Citaro NGT, Citaro G NGT, Conecto
- Name / model
- EvoBus · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*0087, e1*2007/46*0090, e1*2007/46*0036; types: 628 02, 628 03, 628B01
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Bus
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between April 2017 and September 2017.
What is the risk?
- null Owing to a damaged ‘O’ ring, the gas regulators leak at the screw thread of the solenoid valve. There is a risk of gas escaping and this may result in an explosion or a fire even while the vehicle is parked.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 27/09/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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