ORION V 1997: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 98V230000

Make Model Year
ORION V 1997
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1998-04-15 1998-09-17 1998-09-25

Production Dates: 1995-06-26 - 1998-04-15

Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Commercial Buses NA

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1068

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC ENGINE STARTERS. THE POWER CABLES ARE ROUTED ACROSS THE BACK OF THE ENGINE AND FASTENED TO THE ENGINE BULKHEAD. THE CABLE MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY FASTENED, CHAFFING THE CABLE, AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD POSSIBLY START A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Remedy

DEALERS REROUTED THE WIRING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 15, 1998.ALL OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THIS RECALL.