The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CONFIGURATION FC510 HIGH PRESSURE FAN MOTOR HOSES, THE WRONG HOSE SPECIFICATION WAS SELECTED.
The risk
THE HYDRAULIC COOLING FAN PRESSURE HOSE MAY EXHIBIT AN OIL LEAK. OIL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DAIMLERCHRYSLER/ORION BUS HAS REPLACED THE HOSES ON ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Orion VII | 2005 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orion VII | 2005 | 0 | 11 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2007
61 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the engine and engine cooling; DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 07V598000 28 Dec 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V594000 21 Dec 2007 | SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR |
| 07V582000 14 Dec 2007 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 07V553000 5 Dec 2007 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 07V535000 20 Nov 2007 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 07V534000 20 Nov 2007 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 07V527000 14 Nov 2007 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V521000 7 Nov 2007 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007