Orion: equipment recalls

1. 06E028000Received 3 Apr 2006. 433 units.

   Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Certain my 2000-2005 detroit diesel series 50g engines manufactured between october 2, 2002, and march 22, 2005, equipped on certain 2002-2004 orion v and 2002-2005 orion vii transit buses. 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, in the NHTSA record

   This can result in a short in the electrical circuit and the potential for an engine compartment fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Detroit diesel will notify owners and repair the engines by replacing the low pressure regulator gasket with an improved gasket free of charge. The recall began on april 7, 2006. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 313-592-3708.

   Products named: Detroit Diesel Series 50G 2002; Orion V 2002; Orion Vii 2003; Orion Vii 2002; Detroit Diesel Series 50G 2004; Detroit Diesel Series 50G 2000; Detroit Diesel Series 50G 2003; Orion V 2004; Orion V 2003; Orion Vii 2005; Detroit Diesel Series 50G 2005; Orion Vii 2004, and 1 more.

   Report filed by DETROIT DIESEL CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 06C-3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Aug 2006.

2. 04E038000Received 20 May 2004. 2,030 units.

   Fuel System, Other / Storage

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Certain compressed natural gas fuel containers, model alt823d, p/n 1273147, equipped on certain 2003 and 2004 orion vii buses. The nvg container's pressure relief devices fail to timely and fully activate as required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 304, compressed natural gas fuel container integrity.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of a vehicle fire with the fuel system roof enclosure removed or opened, the fuel container's pressure relief devices may not activate as they are designed to do and the fuel container could rupture and explode. Such an explosion, if it were to occur, could cause serious injuries or death to occupants of the bus or to persons outside the bus.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Structural composites will replace the pressure relief valve free of charge. Structural composites is expected to notify the owners of affected orion vii buses in june 2004. The recall began february 2005.

   Products named: Orion Vii 2002; Sci ALT823D; Orion Orion Vii 2003.

   Report filed by STRUCTURAL COMPOSITES INDUSTRIES. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Feb 2005.

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Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

• Vii2
• Orion Vii1
• V1

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Which Orion products do the campaigns name?

The NHTSA records have 3 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Vii

How many units does a Orion equipment campaign have?

The median Orion campaign has 2,030 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.

Which component do the Orion campaigns name most often?

Engine and Engine Cooling, in 1 campaign. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.