Orion Bus Industries, Inc.: Electrical System › Wiring
Orion Bus Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 17, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,068. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC ENGINE STARTERS. THE POWER CABLES ARE ROUTED ACROSS THE BACK OF THE ENGINE AND FASTENED TO THE ENGINE BULKHEAD. THE CABLE MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY FASTENED, CHAFFING THE CABLE, AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD POSSIBLY START A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The remedy
DEALERS REROUTED THE WIRING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 98V230000.
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