The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) POWERED TRANSIT BUSES. THE SOLENOID VALVE OR CHECK VALVE COULD ALLOW CNG TO FLOW WHEN NOT REQUIRED.
The risk
IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WAS PRESENT, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION.
The remedy
PERSONNEL WILL GO TO OWNERS AND REPLACE THE CHANGE OUT OF THE RECALLED SOLENOID VALVES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Orion II | 1996, 1997 |
| Orion V | 1996, 1997 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING
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 II | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| Orion II | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Orion V | 1996 | 0 | 9 |
| Orion V | 1997 | 0 | 8 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 1997
2 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the fuel system, other; ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 13 campaigns in all.
| 97V203000 17 Nov 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997