Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
DETERIORATING EXHAUST THERMAL BLANKET
Manufacturer: Daimler Commercial Buses NA
This investigation led to a recall
NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 04V543000.
Read the recall: what is defective and the free fix →What NHTSA is examining
This investigation was opened after odi visited a transit fleet facility and noticed a bus that had experienced an engine compartment fire.further examination of other buses indicated that the exhaust system thermal blankets were deteriorating and may have been responsible for the thermal event.as a result of odi?s investigation, orion has agreed to conduct a safety recall to replace the thermal blankets with blankets having a higher thermal rating and designed to provide a slip-overlap fit between the three blankets. This allows maximum coverage of the exhaust system by the thermal blankets.a copy of the recall is attached.orion's proposed actionresolves the issues raised by this investigation.accordingly, this investigation is closed.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.