Orion recall: Parking brake
What is wrong
Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Orion VII transit buses equipped with disc brakes using MGM brake components. In the affected vehicles, the brake chambers may leak pressure allowing the parking brake to drag when it is supposed to be released. Brake dragging could lead to overheated brake components.
What could happen
Overheated brake components could result in a fire.
The fix
DBNA will notify owners and will replace the affected brake chambers, free of charge. The safety recall began on March 7, 2013. Owners may contact Daimler Buses North America at 1-800-882-8054.
Vehicles covered
- Orion Vii 2011–2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V056000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Buses North America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 22, 2013
- Owners notified
- Mar 7, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 171
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Feb 1, 2012 to Oct 1, 2012
- Part
- Parking brake › Driveline › Air › Chamber
Notes
Customers may 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: Seats Jan 19, 2016
- Orion recall: Engine and engine cooling May 15, 2015
- Orion recall: Engine and engine cooling Mar 5, 2014
- Orion recall: Electrical system Sep 27, 2013
- Orion recall: Engine and engine cooling Sep 13, 2012
- Orion recall: Engine and engine cooling Aug 15, 2011
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.