EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Lorry Scania “R-Serie, S-Serie” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00437/21
Summary
A wiring harness incorrectly installed in the vehicles could lead to chafing on the supplementary heating console. The EBS/ABS and the vehicle’s outer lighting could fail. It would no longer be possible to switch the engine off. A short circuit with a heating effect could cause fire, even once the vehicle’s engine has been switched off.
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Product
Lorry — Scania
- Brand
- Scania
- Name / model
- R-Serie, S-Serie · Models: N323, N324, N333, N334, N322, N330, N331, N332, N340, N341, N351, Type-approval numbers: e4*2007/46*1128*, 1129*, 1130*, 1131*, 0032*, 0038*, 0039*, 0040*, 0045*, 0046*, 0605*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Lorry
- Production dates: 2019 to 2020
What is the risk?
- A wiring harness incorrectly installed in the vehicles could lead to chafing on the supplementary heating console. The EBS/ABS and the vehicle’s outer lighting could fail. It would no longer be possible to switch the engine off. A short circuit with a heating effect could cause fire, even once the vehicle’s engine has been switched off.
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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