Orion Orion Vii 2002
Model Orion Vii made in 2002 by Orion got 3 investigations as well as 2 recalls. The car had some investigations: engine and engine cooling and visibility. There was one recall concerning engine and engine cooling .
Model 2002
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V544000 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. | from 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 663 | 09/30/2005 | ODI | DAIMLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA | 11/11/2004 | 11/16/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain buses equipped with compressed natural gas or diesel engines, the hydraulic cooling fan motor pipes can leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A hydraulic leak which is not attended to readily may continue to provide exposed oil in the engine compartment. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the hydraulic pipes with flexible hoses. an interim owner notification letter was mailed on may 17, 2005. the recall began on september 30, 2005. owners should contact orion at 905-403-7832. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V543000 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. | from 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 545 | 07/17/2005 | ODI | DAIMLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA | 11/12/2004 | 11/16/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain buses equipped with compressed natural gas fuel containers, the thermal properties of the original exhaust blanket were insufficiently achieved with the component supplied. the performance of the exhaust temperature and the exhaust blanket were incorrectly evaluated for the supplied blanket. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The exhaust blanket can be degraded and lose insulating value. surrounding components can degrade in the engine compartment and can malfunction due to the effect on wires and hoses. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a replacement exhaust blanket. the recall began july 17, 2005. owners should contact orion at 905-403-7832 | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE04071 | DAIMLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA | 10/13/2004 | 01/25/2005 | DETERIORATING EXHAUST THERMAL BLANKET | 04V543000 | |
| This investigation was opened after odi visited a transit fleet facility and noticed a bus that had experienced an engine compartment fire.further examination of other buses indicated that the exhaust system thermal blankets were deteriorating and may have been responsible for the thermal event.as a result of odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | ||||||
| PE03048 | DAIMLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA | 10/17/2003 | 02/06/2004 | OVERHEATED EXHAUST COMPONENTS | ||
| Orion bus is unaware of anyother owner reports of exhaust system flex pipe failures and believes that the reported failureis a single, isolated incident.the manufacturer of the flex pipe stated that they have sold 250,ooo unitsand no otherfailures have been reported.they believe the complaint vehicle was an isolated incident. based on orion's data, odi field work,and the lack of any other identifed failures, a safety related defect trend does not exist at this time and further use of agency resources are unwarranted.the closing of this investigation does not consitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exist.the agency reserves the right to take further action on the vehicles in the future if warranted by the circumstances.odi will continue to monitor field reports and take appropriate action if indicated. | ||||||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | ||||||
| EQ09007 | DAIMLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA | 08/18/2009 | 11/24/2009 | FALLING BUS WINDOWS | ||
| The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether the tip-in style transom windows supplied to daimler buses for use on buses it manufactured, and concerning which that company made a defect determination, were supplied to any other vehicle manufacturers or as replacement equipment and, if so, to prompt additional safety recalls if and where needed.rmd issued a request for information to the windows' manufacturer, hehr international, inc. (hehr) on september 2, 2009, inquiring about its distribution of the windows and soliciting its opinion as to whether a safety defect existed in those windows.hehr responded on october 28, 2009, that it had not supplied the windows to anyone other than daimler buses.it also opined that the windows did not contain a safety defect and that any screw loosening, and consequential window collapse, would be due to a failure to properly retighten a screw after maintenance, as opposed to a defect inherent to the design or manufacture of the screws or windows.in support of its opinion, it provided a summary of historical field data and its field inspection investigation, neither of which demonstrated aberrant performance.it also provided a summary of testing conducted by an independent testing facility demonstrating that the screws would not loosen as manufactured. in view of hehr's response and the information provided therein, this investigation is closed. | ||||||