EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Bus Evobus “Citaro” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0116/18
Summary
An overly rigid fuel line system design may possibly lead, over time, to the formation of cracks or to a fracture of the fuel return pipe in the vicinity of the fuel filter. This may result in leaking fuel causing a fire or injuries.
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Product
Bus — Evobus
- Brand
- Evobus
- Name / model
- Citaro · Type-approvals: e1*2007/46*0087, e1*2007/46*0090; Types: 628 02, 628 03
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Bus
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were manufactured between January 2013 and June 2016.
What is the risk?
- An overly rigid fuel line system design may possibly lead, over time, to the formation of cracks or to a fracture of the fuel return pipe in the vicinity of the fuel filter. This may result in leaking fuel causing a fire or injuries.
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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