William Dalrymple

DSVA recalls

Volvo Bus B8L(3) (2018-2021 builds)

The radiator fan cable harness has the wrong type of wire seals in the power supply connectors for the electric cooling fans. Remedy: replace the wire seal and if needed change components that have...

Recalls
DSVA recalls

Mercedes-Benz Citaro bus (2020-2021 builds)

The bonding of the front destination display glass may become detached. As a result the glass can become detached and fall out without any warning. Remedy: check the bonding of the glass on the...

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DSVA recalls

Vauxhall Vivaro C (2021 builds)

The front modular bench seat headrests may not be to specification and might not be locked correctly. Remedy: check and if necessary replace the affected headrests and guides. Number affected: 638....

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DSVA recalls

Mercedes-Benz eSprinter (2020-2021 builds)

A software implausibility error in the HV ‘battery gateway’ control unit may cause the contactors of all HV batteries to be opened unnecessarily. Remedy: update the software of the HV ‘battery...

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News

Equipmake welcomes inclusion of electric buses in new operator grants (BSOG)

Vehicle electrification specialist Equipmake has welcomed newly announced changes to the government’s Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG), which now include zero emission buses for the first time,...

Bus & Coach
DSVA recalls

Mercedes-Benz Vito (2020-2021 builds)

On certain vehicles with an OM654 classic diesel engine the crankshaft might not correspond with the required specification. Remedy: replace the engines on the affected vehicles. Number affected: 10....

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DSVA recalls

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 907 (2018-2020 builds)

On certain vehicles fitted with an automatic transmission (gearbox) on rare occasions a temporary fault with the automatic transmission internal park pawl mechanism may occur resulting in the park...

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DSVA recalls

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Minibus (2018-2019 builds)

A fault could occur temporarily in the transmission parking lock function. Remedy: update the ESP control unit with the revised parameter data record. Number affected: 10. Manufacturer reference:...

Recalls
Features

Apprenticeshop

Next month begins the three-year course of the latest cohort of apprentices for Total People’s Wythenshawe (Manchester) campus. But the training provider, which launched a new dedicated facility last...

Apprenticeships
News

UK engineering community urged to ‘think ethics before action’

A report, 'Engineering Ethics: maintaining society’s trust in the engineering profession', has been published today to ensure that ethical culture and practice become embedded in the engineering...

Driver / People Management
Features

Apprentice expert: profile of Adrian Jones at Metroline

At the 2021 IRTE Skills Challenge awards, Adrian Jones, engineering director at Metroline London, won the Philip Margrave Memorial for Outstanding Achievement. He speaks to Will Dalrymple about his...

Apprenticeships
DSVA recalls

Mercedes-Benz Evobus OC500 (2018 build)

The data record of the Instrument control unit has software bug issues. Remedy: Re-parameterise the Instrument control unit with the latest data software record. Number affected: 1. Manufacturer...

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