EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Bus Evobus “Setra” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0088/19
Summary
Damage to the starter kill switch of the engine door can mean that the engine is started when the engine door is open without this being noticed. There is the risk that people may be caught by exposed rotating parts and injured.
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Product
Bus — Evobus
- Brand
- Evobus
- Name / model
- Setra · Type approval number: e1*2007/46*0014 Type: 633 04 Models: S 412 UL, S 415 UL, S 416 UL, S 415 LE Business, S 416 LE Business
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Bus
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were manufactured between December 2016 and November 2018.
What is the risk?
- Damage to the starter kill switch of the engine door can mean that the engine is started when the engine door is open without this being noticed. There is the risk that people may be caught by exposed rotating parts and injured.
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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