NHTSA recall campaign
98V230000
ManufacturerORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.Reported1998-09-17Affected1,068 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC ENGINE STARTERS. THE POWER CABLES ARE ROUTED ACROSS THE BACK OF THE ENGINE AND FASTENED TO THE ENGINE BULKHEAD. THE CABLE MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY FASTENED, CHAFFING THE CABLE, AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Risk
THIS CONDITION COULD POSSIBLY START A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS REROUTED THE WIRING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
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