Recall 98V230000: 1995–1998 Orion V

Report received

Sep 17, 1998

Manufacturer

Orion bus industries, inc.

Potentially affected

1,068vehicles

Model years

1995–1998

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

This condition could possibly start a fire in the engine compartment.

Remedy

Dealers rerouted the wiring in the engine compartment.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1995 Orion V0 complaints
• 1996 Orion V0 complaints
• 1997 Orion V0 complaints
• 1998 Orion V0 complaints