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2004 ORION VI

1 recalls — 0 complaints

06V211000 Jun 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 50G ENGINES, HIGHER THAN EXPECTED TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW THE LOW PRESSURE NATURAL GAS REGULATOR GASKET TO LEAK COOLANT AND DRIP ONTO THE TERMINALS OF THE BATTERY CHARGING ALTERNATOR.
Consequence
THIS CAN RESULT IN A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Remedy
DETROIT DIESEL IS CONDUCTING THE RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06E028000) AND WILL REPAIR THE ENGINES BY REPLACING THE LOW PRESSURE REGULATOR GASKET FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL AT 1-313-592-3708 OR ORION BUS AT 905-403-7832.
405 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD.

No complaints found for this vehicle.

NHTSA Safety Investigations — ORION VI

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE10041 Opened: Oct 20, 2010 — Closed: Nov 9, 2010
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1995
Hydraulic Auxiliary Pump Fitting Failure
ODI became aware of a fire involving a Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA) bus.A WMATA contracted vehicle inspection identified the failure of a tapped hydraulic fitting to have caused the fire. Orion VI buses were built from 1994 to 2002.This investigation is specific to 1995, 1997-2000... Read more

ORION VI — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the ORION VI across all model years (1995–2005).

38 Total Recalls
5 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
5 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

ORION VI — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2005 1 0 View
2004 (current) 1 0
2003 1 0 View
2002 3 0 View
2001 1 0 View
2000 3 4 View
1999 3 1 View
1998 8 0 View
1997 6 0 View
1996 7 0 View
1995 4 0 View

Other ORION Models

Model Recalls Complaints
I 0 0 View
II 0 0 View
ORION 0 0 View
ORION V 0 0 View
ORION VII 0 0 View
ORION VII LI-ION ESS 0 0 View
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SUBURBAN 0 0 View