Optare Tempo: The Battery Surge Protector Could Fail And Cause A Risk Of Fire.
Summary Optare is recalling approximately 10,300 buses (Tempo, Solo, Metrocity, and Versa models) because the battery surge protector could fail and create a fire risk. The fix involves removing the battery surge protectors from the system. This recall affects buses distributed in the United Kingdom.
- Recalling firm
- OPTARE
- Product
- Vehicles: OPTARE TEMPO, OPTARE SOLO, OPTARE METROCITY, OPTARE VERSA. Units affected: 10,300
- Reason
- The battery surge protector could fail and cause a risk of fire. Remedy: The battery surge protectors are to be removed from the system.
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2019-04-26
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/c2ddfeb8-2e3f-43bd-9c92-53f8a1f61151