EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Bus Evobus “Travego” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0858/17
Summary
null The control unit of the cruise control is fitted into a metal frame, the edges of which rub against the voltage cable placed aside of the frame. This could damage the insulation of the cable and lead to a short-circuit and, at worst, to a cable fire.
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Product
Bus — Evobus
- Brand
- Evobus
- Name / model
- Travego · Approval No: e1*2007/46*0022; Approval type: 632 04
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Bus
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were manufactured between August 2014 and February 2017.
What is the risk?
- null The control unit of the cruise control is fitted into a metal frame, the edges of which rub against the voltage cable placed aside of the frame. This could damage the insulation of the cable and lead to a short-circuit and, at worst, to a cable fire.
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: 27/04/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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