NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation SQ98013
Investigation · Daimler Commercial Buses NA · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
BATTERY CABLE ABRADING TRANSMISSION HOSE
ORION'S SERVICE BULLETIN (NOT DATED) POINTS OUT THAT MISSING WIRE/CABLE CLEATS WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR A BUS FIRE.THE SERVICE BULLETIN RECOMMENDS ALL BUSES BE INSPECTED TO INSURE THAT CABLES ARE PROPERLY ROUTED AND SECURE.AFTER ANALYSES OF THE DATA OBTAINED, TWO FAILURE MODES WERE IDENTIFIED THAT CAUSED THE FIRES ON THESE BUSES.THIS WAS EVIDENT BY FIRE PATTERNS AND LOCATION OF THE FIRE DAMAGE.ORION BUS CONCURRED AND CONCLUDED ITS INVESTIGATION BY IDENTIFYING SAFETY RECALLS.THEY HAVE FILED SEPARATE SAFETY DEFECT REPORTS AND HAVE BEGUN REPAIRING THE INVOLVED BUSES.NO FURTHER USE OF THE AGENCY RESOURCES APPEAR WARRANTED AT THIS TIME.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION ON THESE MATTERS, IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTACES.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- SQ98013
- Investigation type
- Investigation (SQ)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Commercial Buses NA
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Opened
- Jul 16, 1998
- Closed
- Sep 29, 1998
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
2 model years across 1 model
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.