Even though destinations, situations and vehicles vary, the transport club can identify three problems that have occurred most frequently in the busy summer so far for the breakdown fleet in the country and also in the dense network of partners abroad:
1. Defective batteries
The classic breakdown par excellence is the defective car battery. What many people don’t know: high temperatures are just as “damaging” to batteries as extreme sub-zero temperatures in winter. Johannes Kremslehner, technical inspector at ARBÖ OÖ: “The enormous heat causes short circuits in the battery cells. In addition, the self-discharge of the battery is much higher than in cooler weather.” He recommends a battery check before setting off, especially if the car battery is older than 5 years, to avoid unpleasant surprises.
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