2011–2012 Orion VII recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Orion VII transit buses equipped with disc brakes using MGM brake components. In the affected vehicles, the brake chambers may leak pressure allowing the parking brake to drag when it is supposed to be released. Brake dragging could lead to overheated brake components.
💥 The risk
Overheated brake components could result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
DBNA will notify owners and will replace the affected brake chambers, free of charge. The safety recall began on March 7, 2013. Owners may contact Daimler Buses North America at 1-800-882-8054.
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
- 13V056000
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Buses North America
- Vehicles affected
- 171
- Component
- PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR:CHAMBER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-882-8054
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 7, 2013
- Built
- Feb 1, 2012 – Oct 1, 2012
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Customers may 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.