VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC ENGINE STARTERS. THE POWER CABLES ARE ROUTED ACROSS THE BACK OF THE ENGINE AND FASTENED TO THE ENGINE BULKHEAD. THE CABLE MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY FASTENED, CHAFFING THE CABLE, AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Daimler Commercial Buses NA – ORION/POWER CABLE ROUTING
| Report Received Date | 09/17/1998 |
| NHTSA ID | 98V230000 |
| Consequence Summary | THIS CONDITION COULD POSSIBLY START A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS REROUTED THE WIRING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 1068 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=98V230000) |
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