EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Bus Evobus “Citaro, Capacity” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00008/20
Summary
The roof unit may be defectively sealed. Rainwater may seep into the vehicle interior through the roof opening via the joints for the air-conditioning system’s roof module. The roof opening is located directly above a circuit board in the transverse duct, posing a risk of fire. No information.
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Product
Bus — Evobus
- Brand
- Evobus
- Name / model
- Citaro, Capacity · Models: 628 02, 628 03, 628 09, Type approval numbers: e1*2007/46*0087, e1*2007/46*0090, e1*NKS*0050
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Bus
- Production dates: December 2012 to September 2019
What is the risk?
- The roof unit may be defectively sealed. Rainwater may seep into the vehicle interior through the roof opening via the joints for the air-conditioning system’s roof module. The roof opening is located directly above a circuit board in the transverse duct, posing a risk of fire. No information.
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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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