Vehicle recall 12V447000 · September 13, 2012
Orion V and VII
The turbine or compressor wheel may fail, resulting in subsequent damage to the engine and/or an oil leak.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Orion V and model year 2005-2006 Orion VII transit buses equipped with John Deere Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) turbocharged engines. The turbine or compressor wheel may fail, resulting in subsequent damage to the engine and/or an oil leak.
- Consequence
- Failure of the turbine or compressor wheel may result in smoke, fire, and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- DBNA will notify owners. The remedy for this issue is still under development. The safety recall began on September 28, 2012. Owners may contact Daimler Buses North America at 1-800-882-8054.
- Notes
- Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V447000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 13, 2012
- Filed by
- DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Owner notification
- September 28, 2012
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 187
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Other fuel types › Turbo/supercharger
Vehicles covered
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