NHTSA Recall 04V411000
NHTSA Campaign Id 04V411000; Date: Aug. 19, 2004
In the event of a vehicle fire with the fuel system roof enclosure removed or opened, the fuel container's pressure relief devices may not activate as they are designed to do and the fuel container could rupture and explode. Such an explosion could cause serious injuries or death to occupants of the bus or to persons outside the bus.
Recalled Vehicles:
2002 Orion VII; 2003 Orion VII
Component: Fuel System, Other:storage
Manufactured by: Orion Bus Industries Ltd.
Affected Units:: 252
Recall Summary:
Certain buses equipped with compressed natural gas fuel containers, model alt823d, p/n 1273147, do not conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 304, 'compressed natural gas fuel container integrity. ' the ngv container's pressure relief devices fail to timely and fully activate as required by the standard.
How to Fix:
Structural composites will notify the orion bus owners. Structural composites has not yet provided the agency with a finalized remedy. Owners should contact sci at 1-909-444-2503 or orion at 1-905-403-7832.
Recall Notes:
Highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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