EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Bus Evobus “Citaro, CapaCity, Setra, Conecto” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0514/17
Summary
null When the door action mechanism is disconnected from the power supply, the inward-swinging door has no obstacle detection device via the pressure-wave switch. If a passenger/object happens at that precise moment to be right in the middle of the doorway and is thus not detected as an obstruction, there is a risk that this person/object may become trapped.
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Product
Bus — Evobus
- Brand
- Evobus
- Name / model
- Citaro, CapaCity, Setra, Conecto · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*0087, e1*2007/46*0090, e1*2007/46*0089, e1*2007/46*0903, e1*2007/46*0097*; types: 628 02,628 03, 628 04, 628 05, 628 21
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Bus
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between November 2004 and October 2010.
What is the risk?
- null When the door action mechanism is disconnected from the power supply, the inward-swinging door has no obstacle detection device via the pressure-wave switch. If a passenger/object happens at that precise moment to be right in the middle of the doorway and is thus not detected as an obstruction, there is a risk that this person/object may become trapped.
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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