The defect
DAIMLER BUSES OF NORTH AMERICA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2009 ORION TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH LUMINATOR HORIZON LED SIDE DESTINATION SIGNS. THE CONNECTOR BOARD CAN CORRODE DUE TO AN ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE UNDER THE CONNECTOR.
The risk
A SHORT COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING SMOKE AND A FIRE.
The remedy
ORION WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE BUSES WILL BE REPAIRED BY LUMINATOR FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE LUMINATOR'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-054. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LUMINATOR AT 1-972-516-3033 OR ORION AT 1-800-716-7466.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Orion V | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 |
| Orion VII | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 |
Components: INTERIOR LIGHTING
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 V | 2002 | 1 | 6 |
| Orion V | 2003 | 0 | 7 |
| Orion V | 2004 | 0 | 7 |
| Orion V | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| Orion V | 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| Orion VII | 2002 | 0 | 6 |
| Orion VII | 2003 | 0 | 7 |
| Orion VII | 2004 | 0 | 13 |
| Orion VII | 2005 | 0 | 11 |
| Orion VII | 2006 | 0 | 9 |
| Orion VII | 2008 | 0 | 11 |
| Orion VII | 2009 | 1 | 8 |
Other interior lighting recalls in 2009
13 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the interior lighting; DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 09V485000 18 Dec 2009 | NOVA BUS INCORPORATED |
| 09V432000 3 Nov 2009 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 09V421000 28 Oct 2009 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 09V422000 23 Oct 2009 | TURTLE TOP |
| 09V427000 22 Oct 2009 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 09V407000 13 Oct 2009 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| 09V397000 9 Oct 2009 | VAN HOOL N.V. |
| 09V368000 28 Sept 2009 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009