# 1998 ORION ORION — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `366306` · 2002-04-29 · Daimler Commercial Buses NA
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** ORION
- **Model:** ORION
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Daimler Commercial Buses NA
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
## Narrative
ORION RECEIVED NOTICE OF A BUS FIRE ON A 1998 OPERATED BY COMMAND BUS COMPANY.  AN INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY IGNITION OF THE HYDRAULIC FLUID RELEASED FROM THE FAN MOTOR HOSE CONNECTION INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  THE O-RING REMOVED FROM THE FAN MOTOR WAS DAMAGED AND WAS NOT INSTALLED AS RECOMMENDED BY ORION IN THE SERVICE MANUAL.  *TT
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