Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V379000

Engine and engine cooling

DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-08-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V379000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA
Vehicles affected
71
Reported to NHTSA
2007-08-28
Owners notified
2008-01-25

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ENGINES CONFIGURED WITH DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTERS (DPF) AND ULTRA COMPACT MODULES (UCM), THE UCM MAY FAIL. THE UCM IS LOCATED IN A WIRING HARNESS INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE CURB SIDE.

Safety risk

THE ENGINE MAY STALL AND THE UCM MAY FAIL CAUSING A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND PARTS TO REPLACE THE 5 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH A 2 AMP FUSE TO MITIGATE THE FAILURE OF THE UCM FROM SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING A FIRE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DCBUSNA/ORION BUS AT 905-403-7832.

Notes

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

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ORION VII2007 2006 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.