EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Bus Evobus “Citaro; Citaro G; Citaro LE” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0145/14
Summary
null The cover of the door sensory device (a flap) which is positioned outside the bus can open automatically by itself and detach when the vehicle is in motion. This flap can also fall down on the road. There is a risk of injuries for people outside the bus. Behind that flap there are buttons for opening or closing the front door of the bus by the driver when he leaves or enters the bus.
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Product
Bus — Evobus
- Brand
- Evobus
- Name / model
- Citaro; Citaro G; Citaro LE · Types:628 02, 628 03.EC type approval: e1*2007/46*0087, e1*2007/46*0090. Sales name: Citaro, Citaro Ü Citaro G Citaro GÜ, Citaro K, Citaro LE, Citaro LE MT, Citaro LE Ü
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- The vehicles in question were manufactured between September 2011 and August 2014.
- Production dates: The vehicles in question were manufactured between September 2011 and August 2014.
What is the risk?
- null The cover of the door sensory device (a flap) which is positioned outside the bus can open automatically by itself and detach when the vehicle is in motion. This flap can also fall down on the road. There is a risk of injuries for people outside the bus. Behind that flap there are buttons for opening or closing the front door of the bus by the driver when he leaves or enters the bus.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory 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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