2010 ORION ORION VII LI-ION HYBRID; 2008 ORION ORION VII LI-ION HYBRID; 2009 ORION ORION VII LI-ION HYBRID; 2011 ORION ORION VII LI-ION HYBRID; 2006 ORION ORION VII LI-ION ESS
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Daimler Buses North America is recalling certain Orion VII hybrid transit buses from model years 2006 through 2011 that contain BAE Systems lithium ion energy storage systems. The buses were manufactured between May 2006 and August 2011. Over time, particulate debris can accumulate in the energy storage system, and when combined with moisture, this debris can breach the electrical isolation of the high voltage battery pack, potentially creating a conductive path that could lead to unintentional discharge of the battery's stored energy.
The unintentional discharge poses a risk of smoke, melting, charring, and possible fire. Orion will notify owners, and BAE Systems will perform repairs free of charge. According to the record, owners should contact Daimler Buses North America at 1-905-403-1111 to address this recall.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
THIS CAN RESULT IN THE UNINTENTIONAL DISCHARGE OF THE BATTERY'S STORED ENERGY, CREATING A RISK OF SMOKE, MELTING AND CHARRING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
ORION WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY BAE SYSTEMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA AT 1-905-403-1111.
DAIMLER BUSES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 ORION VII LI-ION HYBRID TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 2008 THROUGH AUGUST 2011 AND MODEL YEAR 2006 ORION VII LI-ION ESS TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2006 THROUGH MAY 2007, CONTAINS BAE SYSTEMS (BAE) LITHIUM ION ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (ESS). OVER TIME, PARTICULATE DEBRIS CAN ACCUMULATE IN THE HYBRID SYSTEM'S LI-ION STORAGE SYSTEM (LI-ION ESS). ACCUMULATED DEBRIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH MOISTURE CAN BREACH THE ELECTRICAL ISOLATION OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY PACK. A CONDUCTIVE PATH CAN BE CREATED IF THE ELECTRICAL ISOLATION IS BREACHED AT BOTH ENDS OF THE BATTERY.
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