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NHTSA SQ SQ98013

SQ · BATTERY CABLE ABRADING TRANSMISSION HOSE · Opened 1998-07-16 · Closed 1998-09-29

Investigation

Action number
SQ98013
Type
SQ
Open date
1998-07-16
Close date
1998-09-29
Manufacturer
Daimler Commercial Buses NA
Affected makes
ORION
Affected components
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Affected model years
1997, 1998
Affected (make, year) variants
2

Summary

ORION'S SERVICE BULLETIN (NOT DATED) POINTS OUT THAT MISSING WIRE/CABLE CLEATS WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR A BUS FIRE.THE SERVICE BULLETIN RECOMMENDS ALL BUSES BE INSPECTED TO INSURE THAT CABLES ARE PROPERLY ROUTED AND SECURE.AFTER ANALYSES OF THE DATA OBTAINED, TWO FAILURE MODES WERE IDENTIFIED THAT CAUSED THE FIRES ON THESE BUSES.THIS WAS EVIDENT BY FIRE PATTERNS AND LOCATION OF THE FIRE DAMAGE.ORION BUS CONCURRED AND CONCLUDED ITS INVESTIGATION BY IDENTIFYING SAFETY RECALLS.THEY HAVE FILED SEPARATE SAFETY DEFECT REPORTS AND HAVE BEGUN REPAIRING THE INVOLVED BUSES.NO FURTHER USE OF THE AGENCY RESOURCES APPEAR WARRANTED AT THIS TIME.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION ON THESE MATTERS, IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTACES.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

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