TRANSIT MANUFACTURING,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1996-07-23.
Recall campaignNHTSA 96V141000
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Manufacturer
TRANSIT MANUFACTURING,INC
Vehicles affected
21
Reported to NHTSA
1996-07-23
Owners notified
1996-07-29
Defect description
TEMPERATURE PROBLEMS ARE OCCURRING WHEN THESE BUSES ARE OPERATING ON COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS.
Safety risk
FIRES CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL THOROUGHLY INSPECT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENTS ON THESE VEHICLES. THE MAIN ENGINE MODULE WILL BE REMOVED, AND ENGINES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) EXHAUST GAS LEAKAGE; (2) DAMAGE TO THE MANIFOLD; (3) IMPROPER MANIFOLD INSTALLATION; (4) ANY DAMAGE TO OR DEGRADATION OF INSULATION OR ELECTRICAL WIRING; OR (5) DAMAGE TO ANY OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. TRANSIT OWNERS SHOULD NOT OPERATE THESE VEHICLES UNTIL ALL ENGINE COMPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN INSPECTED.
Notes
SYSTEM: FUEL. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DUAL FUEL (GASOLINE AND COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS) TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL MOTORS 427 ENGINES. OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY. NOTE: OWNERS WHO REQUIRE ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FROM TMI SHOULD CONTACT ORION BUS INDUSTRIES AT 1-315-768-8101. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.