ORION VII 2008: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V121000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| ORION | VII | 2008 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2009-05-08 | 2009-04-15 | 2009-04-15 |
Production Dates: 2008-10-01 - 2009-03-30
Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Buses North America
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 380
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
DAIMLER BUSES IS RECALLING 380 MY 2008-2009 VII BUSES CONFIGURED WITH A MOBILE CLIMATE CONTROL "MCC" HEATER AND THOSE WITH A MCC DEFROSTER MANUFACTURER FROM OCTOBER 2008 - MARCH 2009 ONLY. THE BLOWER MOTOR MOUNT SCREWS MAY NOT HAVE THE PROPER TORQUE. IF THE FOUR BLOWER MOTOR MOUNT SCREWS DISCONNECT, THE BRACKET CAN MOVE POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL TERMINAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
MCC WILL INSPECT THE BUSES FOR INCORRECT TORQUE ON BLOWER MOUNTS AND TORQUE THE SCREWS CORRECTLY AS REQUIRED FREE OF CHARGE. IF THE INSPECTION REVEALS ANY DAMAGE TO THE AFFECTED COMPONENTS, ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AS NECESSAY. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER BUSES AT 905-403-7807.
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 .
