Daimler Buses North America Ltd. (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Orion V and model year 2002-2010 VII buses equipped with Sure Power equalizers and DC-DC Converters. The specific potting compound used in the equalizers and convertors for...
Electrical system
Orion Vii Electrical problems by year
1 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Orion Vii's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
Electrical complaints by model year
Electrical recalls
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...
Latest Vii electrical complaints
A port authority owned 2006 orion vi diesel powered airport shuttle bus was destroyed by fire on 6/28/08 at about 12:00 a.M. Fortunately the bus was not carrying passengers at the time, as the fire spread quickly and destroyed the bus even though it was equipped with an on-board fire suppression system that discharged agent into the engine compartment. Following an investigation by a forensic engineer with extensive experience in diesel fires, it was determined that the probable cause of the fire was the wear and...
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shorting of wires from the alternator that were chaffing on the #5 cylinder diesel injector line. Upon removal it was discovered that the line was melted and a hole burned through the steel tube allowing the spraying of high pressure diesel fuel. Upon investigating other buses of the same manufacturing group approximately 15 out of 17 buses displayed at least some wear, and 7 had physical grooving on the injector line. *Tr
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