Orion Bus Industries Ltd.: Fuel System, Diesel
Orion Bus Industries Ltd. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 2, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 302. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE FUEL LIFT PUMP COULD FAIL IN A MANNER WHICH RESULTS IN ENGINE FUEL STARVATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A STALL CONDITION. POTENTIAL LIFT PUMP FAILURE MODES INCLUDE: BRUSH WEAR OUT, BUSHING FAILURE, ROTOR TAB INSERT FAILURE, OR ANY OTHER FAILURE MODE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE FUEL PUMPING ELEMENT TO STOP SPINNING.
The risk
IF THE FUEL LIFT PUMP PUMPING ELEMENT STOPS SPINNING AND THE FUEL PUMPING VANES STOP IN A LOCATION WHICH BLOCKS FUEL FLOW THROUGH THE LIFT PUMP, THE ENGINE WILL BE STARVED OF FUEL. FUEL STARVATION COULD CAUSE LOW ENGINE POWER, ENGINE MISFIRE, OR ENGINE STALL. PRIOR TO THE ENGINE STALLING, THE OPERATOR COULD EXPERIENCE LOW ENGINE POWER, ENGINE MISFIRE, AND/OR DASH-MOUNTED FAULT LAMP ILLUMINATION.
The remedy
CUMMINS IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-343-7357 OR ORION BUS AT 905-403-7807.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Orion II | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Orion Vii | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Orion Vii | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Orion II | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Orion II | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Orion Vii | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Orion II | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Orion II | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Orion II | 0 | 5 | 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 05V079000.
Full record for the 2004 Orion II → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →