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Volvo - P-clip holding the starter motor cable may chafe through the outer insulation of the cable and cause a possible short circuit

Official notice

30 Oct 2020

Last checked

30 Oct 2020

Medium riskDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Volvo - P-clip holding the starter motor cable may chafe through the outer insulation of the cable and cause a possible short circuit. P-clip holding the starter motor cable may chafe through the outer insulation of the cable and cause a possible short circuit Published 2020-10-30.

What to do now

Replace and re-position the p-clips with new brackets. Replace affected cables as required.

Units affected

1,167

Recall number

R-2020-314

Official notice

2020-10-30

The hazard

P-clip holding the starter motor cable may chafe through the outer insulation of the cable and cause a possible short circuit

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

B5TL(3)

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Affected products

Product 1

VOLVO BUS B5TL(3)

Units affected

1,167

Risk / hazard

P-clip holding the starter motor cable may chafe through the outer insulation of the cable and cause a possible short circuit

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Volvo bus

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Volvo. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2020-314

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2020-314

Campaign number

C5732

Units affected

1,167

Classification

DVSA recall R-2020-314

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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