NHTSA recall 98V230000
Electrical system › Wiring
Orion V
Reported Sep 17, 19981,068 vehicles affectedORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.Built Jun 26, 1995 – Apr 15, 1998
The defect
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.
The risk
This condition could possibly start a fire in the engine compartment.
The remedy
Dealers rerouted the wiring in the engine compartment.