2002–2004 Orion Orion VII recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain buses equipped with compressed natural gas fuel containers, the thermal properties of the original exhaust blanket were insufficiently achieved with the component supplied. The performance of the exhaust temperature and the exhaust blanket were incorrectly evaluated for the supplied blanket.
💥 The risk
The exhaust blanket CAN be degraded and lose insulating value. Surrounding components CAN degrade in the engine compartment and CAN malfunction due to the effect on wires and hoses.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install a replacement exhaust blanket. The recall began july 17, 2005. Owners should contact Orion at 905-403-7832
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V543000
- Manufacturer
- ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD.
- Vehicles affected
- 545
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 17, 2005
- Built
- Jan 1, 2002 – Dec 31, 2004
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).