Daimler Buses North America: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Daimler Buses North America reported this defect to federal regulators on May 15, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 455. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Orion VII natural gas-powered transit buses manufactured January 1, 2007, to October 1, 2012. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.
The risk
If the engine oil comes into contact with hot surfaces, it can increase the risk of a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Cummins will notify owners on behalf of DBNA, and dealers will secure the ends of the 90-degree elbow. In addition, the electronic control module (ECM) will be reprogrammed with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact DBNA at 1-905-403-7807 or Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Orion Vii | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Orion Vii | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Orion Vii | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Orion Vii | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Orion Vii | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Orion Vii | 1 | 9 | 1 | 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 15V288000.
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