ORION VII 2004: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V379000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| ORION | VII | 2004 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2008-01-25 | 2007-08-28 | 2007-08-28 |
Production Dates: 2005-02-01 - 2007-06-30
Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Commercial Buses NA
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 71
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ENGINES CONFIGURED WITH DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTERS "DPF" AND ULTRA COMPACT MODULES "UCM", THE UCM MAY FAIL. THE UCM IS LOCATED IN A WIRING HARNESS INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE CURB SIDE.
THE ENGINE MAY STALL AND THE UCM MAY FAIL CAUSING A FIRE.
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND PARTS TO REPLACE THE 5 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH A 2 AMP FUSE TO MITIGATE THE FAILURE OF THE UCM FROM SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING A FIRE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DCBUSNA/ORION BUS AT 905-403-7832.
CUSTOMERS 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.
