NHTSA Recall 10V015000
Filed by Daimler Buses North America. Component: Power Train. Reported 2010-01-21. An estimated 426 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
DAIMLER BUSES IS RECALLING CERTAIN ORION TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH THE MORSE REMOTE THROTTLE CONTROL. THE MORSE REMOTE THROTTLE CONTROL PANEL IS LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND A SWITCH ON IT IS LABELED, "THROTTLE"; "OFF" OR "FRONT" AND "ON" OR "REAR" SELECTING THE ACTIVE ENGINE CONTROL STATION. IF A PERSON OPERATING THE ENGINE FROM THE "REAR" POSITION (AT THE ENGINE) FAILS TO PLACE THE SWITCH IN THE "OFF" OR "FRONT" POSITION AND THE ENGINE RPM WAS SET TO ABOVE IDLE DURING MAINTENANCE FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN THE BUS IS STARTED FROM THE DRIVER'S STATION THE ENGINE COULD CHANGE TO THE HIGHER RPM RESULTING IN UNWANTED ENGINE POWER.
Risk
THE BUS COULD ACCELERATE AT A HIGHER RATE THAN ANTICIPATED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
What the manufacturer will do
DAIMLER WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO MODIFY THE WIRING TO THE MORSE THROTTLE CONTROL SWITCH. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 1, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER BUSES AT 1-800-716-7466.
Notes
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1992 Orion Ii
- 1993 Orion Ii
- 1998 Orion Ii
- 1992 Orion V
- 1993 Orion V
- 1994 Orion V
- 1995 Orion V
- 1996 Orion V
- 1997 Orion V
- 1998 Orion V
- 1999 Orion V
- 2000 Orion V
- 2001 Orion V
- 2002 Orion V
- 2003 Orion V
- 2005 Orion V
- 2006 Orion V
- 2008 Orion V
- 1995 Orion Vi
- 2002 Orion Vi
- 2002 Orion Vii
- 2003 Orion Vii
- 2004 Orion Vii
- 2005 Orion Vii
- 2006 Orion Vii
- 2008 Orion Vii
- 2009 Orion Vii