Daimler Buses North America, Inc.: Seats › Front Assembly › Seat Heater/Cooler
Daimler Buses North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 25, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 804. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DAIMLER BUS IS RECALLING 804 MY 2006-2009 TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH A NEW YORK CUSTOM SEAT HEATER. CURRENTLY, THE TERMINAL CONNECTION OF THE SEAT HEATER IS IMMEDIATELY LOCATED NEXT TO THE SEAT BUS BAR. SHOULD CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL OR DEBRIS, SUCH AS A WASHER, ENTER BETWEEN THE TERMINAL CONNECTION AND THE SEAT BUS BAR, A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD OCCUR.
The risk
A SHORT CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE SEAT BUS BAR AND THE ADJACENT TERMINAL CONNECTION COULD OVERHEAT THE WIRE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT BUSES FOR DEBRIS AND WILL RELOCATE THE TERMINAL CONNECTION AWAY FROM THE BUS BAR. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER BUSES AT 905-403-7807.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Orion Vii | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Orion Vii | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Orion Vii | 0 | 9 | 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 09V099000.
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