Daimler Buses North America, Inc.: Power Train › Clutch Assembly › Pedal/Hand Lever(motorcycle)
Daimler Buses North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 21, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 426. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DAIMLER BUSES IS RECALLING CERTAIN ORION TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH THE MORSE REMOTE THROTTLE CONTROL. THE MORSE REMOTE THROTTLE CONTROL PANEL IS LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND A SWITCH ON IT IS LABELED, "THROTTLE"; "OFF" OR "FRONT" AND "ON" OR "REAR" SELECTING THE ACTIVE ENGINE CONTROL STATION. IF A PERSON OPERATING THE ENGINE FROM THE "REAR" POSITION (AT THE ENGINE) FAILS TO PLACE THE SWITCH IN THE "OFF" OR "FRONT" POSITION AND THE ENGINE RPM WAS SET TO ABOVE IDLE DURING MAINTENANCE FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN THE BUS IS STARTED FROM THE DRIVER'S STATION THE ENGINE COULD CHANGE TO THE HIGHER RPM RESULTING IN UNWANTED ENGINE POWER.
The risk
THE BUS COULD ACCELERATE AT A HIGHER RATE THAN ANTICIPATED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DAIMLER WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO MODIFY THE WIRING TO THE MORSE THROTTLE CONTROL SWITCH. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 1, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER BUSES AT 1-800-716-7466.
27 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Orion Vii | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Orion V | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Orion Vii | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Orion V | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Orion Vii | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Orion V | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Orion Vii | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Orion Vii | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Orion V | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Orion Vii | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Orion V | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Orion VI | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Orion Vii | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Orion V | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Orion V | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Orion V | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Orion II | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Orion V | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Orion V | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Orion V | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Orion V | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Orion VI | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Orion V | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Orion II | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Orion V | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Orion II | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Orion V | 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 10V015000.
Full record for the 2009 Orion Vii → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →