Defect Investigations

Vehicles / Orion
Inv. Number Vehicle Make Vehicle Model Model Year Description Detail
PE13004 ORION VII 2011 Coolant Leak Resulting in Occupant Burns Odi is aware of three (3) incidents of heater hose failures on the delivery circuit (high temperature) of the engine coolant system on the subject
PE03048 ORION ORION VII 2003 OVERHEATED EXHAUST COMPONENTS Orion bus is unaware of anyother owner reports of exhaust system flex pipe failures and believes that the reported failureis a single, isolated
PE99075 ORION V 1998 12 VOLT/24 VOLT BATTERY EQUALIZER ON BUS Odi has received information alleging failure of the equalizer on the vehicles listed above.an "equalizer" provides a 12volt source from a 24 volt
SQ98013 ORION II 1998 BATTERY CABLE ABRADING TRANSMISSION HOSE Orion's service bulletin (not dated) points out that missing wire/cable cleats were responsible for a bus fire.the service bulletin recommends all
PE10041 ORION VI 2000 Hydraulic Auxiliary Pump Fitting Failure Odi became aware of a fire involving a washington metro area transit authority (wmata) bus.a wmata contracted vehicle inspection identified the
EQ09007 ORION VII 2006 FALLING BUS WINDOWS The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether the tip-in style transom windows supplied to daimler buses for use on buses it manufactured
PE04071 ORION ORION VII 2004 DETERIORATING EXHAUST THERMAL BLANKET This investigation was opened after odi visited a transit fleet facility and noticed a bus that had experienced an engine compartment fire.further
PE04074 ORION VII 2004 HYDRAULIC FAN FITTINGS LEAKING This investigation was opened after odi visited a transit fleet facility and observed a bus that had experienced an engine compartment fire.after
PE97021 ORION ORION 9999 ALLEGED FAILURE LOWER RADIUS ROD BRACKER Alleged that one end of the radius rod becoming unattached.this allows the body to move back and forth across ht rear axle and can result in loss of

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