NHTSA campaign 13V056000
Daimler Buses North America Recall 13V-056: Leaking Brake Pressure may Lead to Wheel End Fire
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 13V056000 was reported by Daimler Buses North America on February 22, 2013, with 171 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Orion VII for model years 2011–2012. Owners were notified on March 7, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V056000 (also written 13V-056 or 13V056)
- Filed by
- Daimler Buses North America
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 171 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake — Driveline — Air — Chamber
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V056000. 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 13V056000.
Defect description
Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Orion VII transit buses equipped with disc brakes using MGM brake components. In the affected vehicles, the brake chambers may leak pressure allowing the parking brake to drag when it is supposed to be released. Brake dragging could lead to overheated brake components.
Safety consequence
Overheated brake components could result in a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
DBNA will notify owners and will replace the affected brake chambers, free of charge. The safety recall began on March 7, 2013. Owners may contact Daimler Buses North America at 1-800-882-8054.
Notes
Customers may 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 13V056000
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.