ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Published October 28, 2011 · Recall initiated: October 28, 2011
What's the hazard
DAIMLER BUSES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 ORION VII LI-ION HYBRID TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 2008 THROUGH AUGUST 2011 AND MODEL YEAR 2006 ORION VII LI-ION ESS TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2006 THROUGH MAY 2007, CONTAINS BAE SYSTEMS (BAE) LITHIUM ION ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (ESS). OVER TIME, PARTICULATE DEBRIS CAN ACCUMULATE IN THE HYBRID SYSTEM'S LI-ION STORAGE SYSTEM (LI-ION ESS). ACCUMULATED DEBRIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH MOISTURE CAN BREACH THE ELECTRICAL ISOLATION OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY PACK. A CONDUCTIVE PATH CAN BE CREATED IF THE ELECTRICAL ISOLATION IS BREACHED AT BOTH ENDS OF THE BATTERY.
What to do
ORION WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY BAE SYSTEMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA AT 1-905-403-1111.
Recall details
- Brand
- ORION
- Model
- ORION VII LI-ION HYBRID
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Buses North America
- Lot
- 2010 ORION ORION VII LI-ION HYBRID | 2008 ORION ORION VII LI-ION HYBRID | 2009 ORION ORION VII LI-ION HYBRID | 2011 ORION ORION VII LI-ION HYBRID | 2006 ORION ORION VII LI-ION ESS
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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