Orion VII (2004-2005): Service brakes, air
Recall 06V492000 · Dec 22, 2006 · Daimlerchrysler Commercial Buses Nc
250
vehicles affected
250
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06V492000
- Date
- Dec 22, 2006
- Maker
- Daimlerchrysler Commercial Buses Nc
- Units affected
- 250
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air
- Model years
- 2004-2005
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH A GRAHAM WHITE BRAKE AIR DRYER MODEL QBA15, THE BRAKE AIR DRYER TIMER DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE AIR ENTERING INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM MAY NOT HAVE THE MOISTURE REMOVED. IF NOT PROPERLY DRAINED, SMALL ICE CRYSTALS MAY FORM IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM PREVENTING THE SYSTEM TO OPERATE THE BRAKES PROPERLY.
What can happen
THE BUS MAY NOT PERFORM AS EXPECTED WHEN STOPPING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER IS WORKING WITH GRAHAM WHITE TO DEVELOP A REMEDY. OWNERS ARE BEING ASKED TO INSPECT THE WET BRAKE AIR TANK FOR MOISTURE BY USING A MANUAL DRAIN. ONLY TWO CUSTOMERS ARE INVOLVED AND HAVE BEEN CONTACTED.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 06V492000?
1 model: Orion Vii (2004-2005), about 250 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 06V492000?
DAIMLERCHRYSLER IS WORKING WITH GRAHAM WHITE TO DEVELOP A REMEDY. OWNERS ARE BEING ASKED TO INSPECT THE WET BRAKE AIR TANK FOR MOISTURE BY USING A MANUAL DRAIN. ONLY TWO CUSTOMERS ARE INVOLVED AND HAVE BEEN CONTACTED.
What can happen?
THE BUS MAY NOT PERFORM AS EXPECTED WHEN STOPPING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.