Recall 13V056000

PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR:CHAMBER

Report Date

20130222

Component

PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR:CHAMBER

Affected Vehicles

2 models

Defect Description

Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Orion VII transit buses equipped with disc brakes using MGM brake components. In the affected vehicles, the brake chambers may leak pressure allowing the parking brake to drag when it is supposed to be released. Brake dragging could lead to overheated brake components.

Safety Consequence

Overheated brake components could result in a fire.

Remedy

DBNA will notify owners and will replace the affected brake chambers, free of charge. The safety recall began on March 7, 2013. Owners may contact Daimler Buses North America at 1-800-882-8054.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2011	ORION	VII
2012	ORION	VII

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.