ORION VII 2007: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V379000

Make Model Year
ORION VII 2007
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

Summary

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.

Consequence

THE ENGINE MAY STALL AND THE UCM MAY FAIL CAUSING A FIRE.

Remedy

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.

Notes

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.