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1998-2000 Orion II, Orion V and others recall: 12v/24v/48v battery

Freightliner Corporation reported this safety recall on January 29, 2001. It covers about 927 vehicles.

vehicles affected
927
reported
Jan 29, 2001

Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery

What is wrong
Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. The equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.
Risk
Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus. The failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury.
Remedy
Orion will notify owners to inspect their buses for certain equalizers by the date code. The affected equalizers will be replaced by vanner. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vanner at 1‑800‑227‑6937.

Recall number 01V033005

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 01V033005

Is there a recall on the 1998-2000 Orion II, Orion V and others 12v/24v/48v battery?

Yes. Recall 01V033005, reported on January 29, 2001, covers about 927 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 01V033005?

Orion will notify owners to inspect their buses for certain equalizers by the date code. The affected equalizers will be replaced by vanner. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vanner at 1‑800‑227‑6937.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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