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An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Scania - R-Serie, S-Serie. 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. Published 2021-04-02.
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The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.
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A12/00437/21
Official notice
2021-04-02
The hazard
The hazard
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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