Cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittingsRecall 07V-310 · 2005 Orion VII

DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA recall 07V-310 covers 34 2005 Orion VII for a cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings problem, reported to NHTSA on July 20, 2007.

Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet

Vehicles affected341 model

ReportedJul 20, 2007Owners notified Apr 11, 2008

Complaints since0Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 07V310000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.

What's wrong

The problem

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CONFIGURATION FC510 HIGH PRESSURE FAN MOTOR HOSES, THE WRONG HOSE SPECIFICATION WAS SELECTED.

The risk

THE HYDRAULIC COOLING FAN PRESSURE HOSE MAY EXHIBIT AN OIL LEAK. OIL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

What to do

The fix

DAIMLERCHRYSLER/ORION BUS HAS REPLACED THE HOSES ON ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL.

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.

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1 model

Vehicles in this recall

Orion VII2005

Built from May 1, 2005 to October 31, 2005. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.