Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V326000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system

DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-07-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V326000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system

Component
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
Manufacturer
DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA
Vehicles affected
96
Reported to NHTSA
2007-07-26
Owners notified
2007-09-03

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES BUILT WITH CUMMINS ISL ENGINES, THE EXHAUST ELBOW WAS INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED AND WELDED DURING PRODUCTION. THE UPPER FLANGE HAS A BUTT TYPE WELD INSTEAD OF A FILLET TYPE WELD.

Safety risk

AN EXHAUST SYSTEM THAT IS NOT MAINTAINED TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO LEAKING SECTIONS CAN CAUSE HEAT DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING COMPONENTS INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE EXHAUST ELBOW. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING SEPTEMBER 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ORION AT 1-800-716-7466.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY OUTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ORION VII2007 2006 2005 2004

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.