Orion recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Daimler bus is recalling certain model year 1995 through 2000 transit buses manufactured from january 1996 through december 2000. These buses are configured with a tapped fitting for the hydraulic wheelchair ramp. In the engine compartment connected to the hydraulic pump is a fitting with an adapter for the wheelchair ramp operation. The fitting can crack and cause hydraulic fluid to leak into the engine compartment.
What could happen
Hydraulic fluids leaking into the engine compartment can be ignited by the hot turbocharger and cause an engine fire.
The fix
Bus owners will be instructed on how to repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on 3, december 2010. Owners may contact daimler buses at 1-800-716-7566.
Vehicles covered
- Orion Vi 1995–2000
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V538000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Buses North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 2, 2010
- Owners notified
- Dec 3, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 217
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jan 1, 1996 to Dec 30, 2000
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Orion recall: Power train Jan 21, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.