Consumer Complaint Detail

ORION / VI / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004290756 Incident Date: Jul, 26 2004
Consumer's City: ARLINGTON HEIGHTS Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Daimler Commercial Buses NA
Model Name: VI Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1VH6H2N2XY6 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 29 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 18 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1) interuption of service reported by bus operator and fire department requested. 2) mechanical failure of pneumatic brake chamber causing brakes to drag resulting in sufficient heat to ignite the tire and the surrounding areas of the vehicle. 3) alternate brake chamber has been researched, tested and implementation started.*ak