Vehicle recall 98V230000 · September 17, 1998
1995-1998 Orion V
Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with electric engine starters.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- This condition could possibly start a fire in the engine compartment.
- Remedy
- Dealers rerouted the wiring in the engine compartment.
- Notes
- Owner notification began April 15, 1998.ALL owners have been notified.no further action is required on this recall.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V230000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 17, 1998
- Filed by
- ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Owner notification
- April 15, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,068
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring
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