Orion VII (2007-2012): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 15V288000 · May 15, 2015 · Daimler Buses North America
455
vehicles affected
455
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V288000
- Date
- May 15, 2015
- Maker
- Daimler Buses North America
- Units affected
- 455
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine
- Model years
- 2007-2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Orion VII natural gas-powered transit buses manufactured January 1, 2007, to October 1, 2012. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.
What can happen
If the engine oil comes into contact with hot surfaces, it can increase the risk of a vehicle fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Cummins will notify owners on behalf of DBNA, and dealers will secure the ends of the 90-degree elbow. In addition, the electronic control module (ECM) will be reprogrammed with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact DBNA at 1-905-403-7807 or Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V288000?
1 model: Orion Vii (2007-2012), about 455 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V288000?
Cummins will notify owners on behalf of DBNA, and dealers will secure the ends of the 90-degree elbow. In addition, the electronic control module (ECM) will be reprogrammed with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of.
What can happen?
If the engine oil comes into contact with hot surfaces, it can increase the risk of a vehicle fire.
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.