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Volvo - Short-circuit may occur risk of fire

Official notice

1 Apr 2016

Last checked

1 Apr 2016

High riskDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Volvo - Short-circuit may occur risk of fire. Short-circuit may occur / risk of fire Published 2016-04-01.

What to do now

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and inspect the power cable to pre-heater to ensure there is no damage or contact with any abrasive surfaces or edges. The cable should be replaced if there is significant damage. Correct clamping by adding a rubber spacer at each of the two concerned clamping points according to instruction below. Also add a 7 mm spacer washer under the existing cable tie at the pre-heater relay box.

Units affected

33

Recall number

R-2016-077

Official notice

2016-04-01

The hazard

Short-circuit may occur / risk of fire

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

B11R

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Affected products

Product 1

VOLVO BUS B11R

Units affected

33

Risk / hazard

Short-circuit may occur / risk of fire

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-2016-077

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

R-2016-077

Campaign number

C6245

Units affected

33

Classification

DVSA recall R-2016-077

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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