NHTSA campaign 07V379000
DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA Recall 07V-379: ULTRA COMPACT MODULE (UCM) WIRING HARNESS/CUMMINS
NHTSA recall 07V379000 was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA on August 28, 2007, with 71 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Orion VII for model years 2004, 2006–2007. Owners were notified on January 25, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V379000 (also written 07V-379 or 07V379)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 71 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V379000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Orion
Orion VII
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V379000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ENGINES CONFIGURED WITH DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTERS (DPF) AND ULTRA COMPACT MODULES (UCM), THE UCM MAY FAIL. THE UCM IS LOCATED IN A WIRING HARNESS INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE CURB SIDE.
Safety consequence
THE ENGINE MAY STALL AND THE UCM MAY FAIL CAUSING A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND PARTS TO REPLACE THE 5 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH A 2 AMP FUSE TO MITIGATE THE FAILURE OF THE UCM FROM SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING A FIRE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DCBUSNA/ORION BUS AT 905-403-7832.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V379000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.