Orion Bus Industries Ltd.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Orion Bus Industries Ltd. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 12, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 545. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FUEL CONTAINERS, THE THERMAL PROPERTIES OF THE ORIGINAL EXHAUST BLANKET WERE INSUFFICIENTLY ACHIEVED WITH THE COMPONENT SUPPLIED. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXHAUST TEMPERATURE AND THE EXHAUST BLANKET WERE INCORRECTLY EVALUATED FOR THE SUPPLIED BLANKET.
The risk
THE EXHAUST BLANKET CAN BE DEGRADED AND LOSE INSULATING VALUE. SURROUNDING COMPONENTS CAN DEGRADE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CAN MALFUNCTION DUE TO THE EFFECT ON WIRES AND HOSES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REPLACEMENT EXHAUST BLANKET. THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 17, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT ORION AT 905-403-7832
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Orion Orion Vii | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Orion Orion Vii | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Orion Orion Vii | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V543000.
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