EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Bus Evobus “Sprinter Transfer, Sprinter Mobility” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0199/19
Summary
The inbuilt microphone for tour guide announcements is located in the passenger airbag’s inflation zone. If the airbag were activated, it could be damaged.
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Product
Bus — Evobus
- Brand
- Evobus
- Name / model
- Sprinter Transfer, Sprinter Mobility · EC type-approvals: e13*2007/46*1295, e13*2007/46*1294 Types: KA-UM/UL/UXL-M2, KA-UM/UL/UXL-M3
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Bus
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were manufactured between June 2010 and July 2018.
What is the risk?
- The inbuilt microphone for tour guide announcements is located in the passenger airbag’s inflation zone. If the airbag were activated, it could be damaged.
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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