Recall 07V310000
Engine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Hoses/lines/piping/fittings — Orion · reported 20 Jul 2007 · 34 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CONFIGURATION FC510 HIGH PRESSURE FAN MOTOR HOSES, THE WRONG HOSE SPECIFICATION WAS SELECTED.
The risk
THE HYDRAULIC COOLING FAN PRESSURE HOSE MAY EXHIBIT AN OIL LEAK. OIL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The fix
DAIMLERCHRYSLER/ORION BUS HAS REPLACED THE HOSES ON ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL.
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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