Optima Bus Corp: Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly
Optima Bus Corp reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 15, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 49. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE HYDRAULIC LINE COMING FROM THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR TO THE CAC MOTOR IS RUBBING ON THE CHASSIS.
The risk
THIS RUBBING MAY CAUSE THE HYDRAULIC LINE TO BE RUBBED THROUGH RESULTING IN A LEAK AND A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. THIS FLUID COULD IGNITE IF IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH A HOT SOURCE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A P-CLAMP ON THE RADIATOR MOTOR SUPPORT BRACKET THAT HOLDS AND SECURES THE HOSE AWAY FROM THE CHASSIS ELIMINATING THE POSSIBILITY OF CHAFFING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 24, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT OPTIMA AT 1-888-391-1777.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Optima Opus 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Optima Opus 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Optima Opus 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Optima Opus 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Optima Opus 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Optima Opus 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Optima Opus 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Optima Opus 34 | 0 | 3 | 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 05V358000.
Full record for the 2005 Optima Opus 29 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →