EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Bus Evobus “Setra” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0237/18
Summary
Owing to structurally necessary recesses on the bracket attaching the driver’s seat, water may enter the area of the main control panel and cause moisture damage. There is a risk that the control units may fail and a short circuit may occur.
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Product
Bus — Evobus
- Brand
- Evobus
- Name / model
- Setra · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*0014, e1*2007/46*0018; types: 633 04, 633 05
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Bus
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between January 2015 and July 2017.
What is the risk?
- Owing to structurally necessary recesses on the bracket attaching the driver’s seat, water may enter the area of the main control panel and cause moisture damage. There is a risk that the control units may fail and a short circuit may occur.
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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