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ORION issued a recall on the II model

· Published by Transport Canada · Official notice

Details

Alert type: Recall
Category: Bus
Department: Transport Canada
Notification type: Safety Industry
System: Electrical
Units affected: 39
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Products

ModelMakeModel year(s) affected
IIORION1997, 1998

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The issue

THE ALTERNATOR ON THESE VEHICLES HAS TWO INHERENT PROBLEMS. IF NOT PROPERLY ASSEMBLED THE POSITIVE POWER STUD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEALED IN PLACE CAUSING A LOOSE CONNECTION. THE LOOSE CONNECTION CAUSES AN OVER-HEAT CONDITION WHEN THE ALTERNATOR IS UNDER LOAD. ALSO, IF THE POWER STUDS ARE TIGHTENED IMPROPERLY THE INSULATING MATERIAL BETWEEN THE RECTIFIER AND THE ALTERNATOR HOUSING COULD TEAR AND CAUSE THE POSITIVE POWER STUD TO GROUND TO THE ALTERNATOR CASE. THIS ALSO CAUSES AN OVER-HEAT CONDITION. IN EITHER CASE THE ALTERNATOR MAY GET HOT ENOUGH TO CATCH FIRE.CORRECTION: ALTERNATORS WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONES OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN.
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