Recall 09V121000
Electrical System — Orion · reported 15 Apr 2009 · 380 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
DAIMLER BUSES IS RECALLING 380 MY 2008-2009 VII BUSES CONFIGURED WITH A MOBILE CLIMATE CONTROL (MCC) HEATER AND THOSE WITH A MCC DEFROSTER MANUFACTURER FROM OCTOBER 2008 - MARCH 2009 ONLY. THE BLOWER MOTOR MOUNT SCREWS MAY NOT HAVE THE PROPER TORQUE. IF THE FOUR BLOWER MOTOR MOUNT SCREWS DISCONNECT, THE BRACKET CAN MOVE POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL TERMINAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
The risk
A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
The fix
MCC WILL INSPECT THE BUSES FOR INCORRECT TORQUE ON BLOWER MOUNTS AND TORQUE THE SCREWS CORRECTLY AS REQUIRED FREE OF CHARGE. IF THE INSPECTION REVEALS ANY DAMAGE TO THE AFFECTED COMPONENTS, ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AS NECESSAY. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER BUSES AT 905-403-7807.
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
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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