Bus

Requirements breached

The defect only concerns vehicles in which the intermediate steering shaft was fitted as a replacement part. In the vehicles in question, the cover of the two sliding pieces of the intermediate steering shaft is not overlapping enough. The shallow cover can cause increased wear of the pinion near the cover, as the steering forces are applied to a reduced surface. In extreme cases, both sliding pieces can buckle/break off. When the fault occurs, the vehicle can no longer be steered.

Measures taken

1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description

Bus

Brand

Evobus

Model / type

Type: 629 01, 633 04, 632 07 Models: S 411 HD, Tourismo RH-K, S 412 UL, S 417 TC, S 407 CC EC type approval numbers: e1*2007/46*0007* e1*2007/46*0014* e1*2007/46*0132*

Batch

The vehicles in question were manufactured between June 2001 and October 2014. Information is provided by authorised dealers under code 42.25U09585.