EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Bus Man “Skyliner, Cityliner, Tourliner, Lion’s Coach” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0819/18
Summary
The cables for the USB sockets in the seat-backs of the passenger seats may chafe or become trapped owing to inadequately fastened connecting wires. As a result, the USB charging sockets may fail to work. If cables wear through or are damaged by becoming trapped, an electrical fault may occur, leading to a fire risk.
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Product
Bus — Man
- Brand
- Man
- Name / model
- Skyliner, Cityliner, Tourliner, Lion’s Coach · Various
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Bus
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were manufactured between September 2015 and November 2016.
What is the risk?
- The cables for the USB sockets in the seat-backs of the passenger seats may chafe or become trapped owing to inadequately fastened connecting wires. As a result, the USB charging sockets may fail to work. If cables wear through or are damaged by becoming trapped, an electrical fault may occur, leading to a fire risk.
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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