2006–2008 Orion VII recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler bus is recalling 804 my 2006-2009 transit buses equipped with a new york custom seat heater. Currently, the terminal connection of the seat heater is immediately located next to the seat bus bar. Should conductive material or debris, such as a washer, enter between the terminal connection and the seat bus bar, a short circuit could occur.
💥 The risk
A short circuit between the seat bus bar and the adjacent terminal connection could overheat the wire, possibly resulting in a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect buses for debris and will relocate the terminal connection away from the bus bar. This service will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during april 2009. Owners may contact daimler buses at 905-403-7807.
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
- 09V099000
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 804
- Component
- SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 4, 2009
- Built
- Jul 1, 2006 – Mar 31, 2009
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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 http://www.safercar.gov .