2002–2004 Orion Orion VII recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain buses equipped with compressed natural gas or diesel engines, the hydraulic cooling fan motor pipes CAN leak.
💥 The risk
A hydraulic leak which is not attended to readily may continue to provide exposed oil in the engine compartment.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the hydraulic pipes with flexible hoses. An interim owner notification letter was mailed on may 17, 2005. The recall began on september 30, 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
- 04V544000
- Manufacturer
- ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD.
- Vehicles affected
- 663
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 30, 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).