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NHTSA Campaign 10V015000

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)

Issued by DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported Jan 21, 2010 · 426 vehicles affected

What's wrong

DAIMLER BUSES IS RECALLING CERTAIN ORION TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH THE MORSE REMOTE THROTTLE CONTROL. THE MORSE REMOTE THROTTLE CONTROL PANEL IS LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND A SWITCH ON IT IS LABELED, "THROTTLE"; "OFF" OR "FRONT" AND "ON" OR "REAR" SELECTING THE ACTIVE ENGINE CONTROL STATION. IF A PERSON OPERATING THE ENGINE FROM THE "REAR" POSITION (AT THE ENGINE) FAILS TO PLACE THE SWITCH IN THE "OFF" OR "FRONT" POSITION AND THE ENGINE RPM WAS SET TO ABOVE IDLE DURING MAINTENANCE FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN THE BUS IS STARTED FROM THE DRIVER'S STATION THE ENGINE COULD CHANGE TO THE HIGHER RPM RESULTING IN UNWANTED ENGINE POWER.

Consequence

THE BUS COULD ACCELERATE AT A HIGHER RATE THAN ANTICIPATED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DAIMLER WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO MODIFY THE WIRING TO THE MORSE THROTTLE CONTROL SWITCH. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 1, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER BUSES AT 1-800-716-7466.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ORION II 1992 426
ORION II 1993 426
ORION II 1998 426
ORION V 1992 426
ORION V 1993 426
ORION V 1994 426
ORION V 1995 426
ORION V 1996 426
ORION V 1997 426
ORION V 1998 426
ORION V 1999 426
ORION V 2000 426
ORION V 2001 426
ORION V 2002 426
ORION V 2003 426
ORION V 2005 426
ORION V 2006 426
ORION V 2008 426
ORION VI 1995 426
ORION VI 2002 426
ORION VII 2002 426
ORION VII 2003 426
ORION VII 2004 426
ORION VII 2005 426
ORION VII 2006 426
ORION VII 2008 426
ORION VII 2009 426

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V015000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.