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Volvo - Risk of electrical short-circuit

Official notice

9 Oct 2017

RecallScope risk estimate:MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Volvo - Risk of electrical short-circuit. Risk of electrical short-circuit Published 2017-10-09.

What to do now

Add a rubber spacer with cable tie to secure power cables from chafing on coolant pipe.

Units affected

411

Recall number

R-2018-140

Official notice

2017-10-09

The hazard

Risk of electrical short-circuit

How to check if you're affected

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Models

B8R

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Affected products

Product 1

VOLVO BUS B8R

Units affected

411

Hazard

Risk of electrical short-circuit

Where it was sold

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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

Official classification

DVSA recall R-2018-140

Recall details

Recall number

R-2018-140

Campaign number

C5295

Units affected

411

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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