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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 98V230000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Sep 17, 1998

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
1,068
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
4
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 17, 1998
Production Jun 26, 1995 – Apr 15, 1998

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC ENGINE STARTERS. THE POWER CABLES ARE ROUTED ACROSS THE BACK OF THE ENGINE AND FASTENED TO THE ENGINE BULKHEAD. THE CABLE MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY FASTENED, CHAFFING THE CABLE, AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

The risk

THIS CONDITION COULD POSSIBLY START A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

The remedy

DEALERS REROUTED THE WIRING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 15, 1998.ALL OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THIS RECALL.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
98V230000
Units potentially affected
1,068
Report received
Sep 17, 1998
Production range
Jun 26, 1995 – Apr 15, 1998
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

4 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.