Orion · Canada · Mod
Orion II: Engine
Affects Orion II · 1998 — about 18 vehicles.
The hazard
NOTE: BUSES EQUIPPED WITH KING CONTROLS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEMS. THE CIRCUIT BOARDS IN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE (ETS) SYSTEMS MAY DEVELOP CRACKS CAUSING ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OF THE THROTTLE SYSTEM. WHEN THE THROTTLE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED THE BUS MAY NOT MOVE AT ALL OR MAY MOVE AT A SPEED SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 0 AND THE CURRENT PEDAL SETTING, HOWEVER, THE BUS WILL NOT ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLED PAST THE CURRENT PEDAL SETTING. ANYTIME A VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND AS DESIRED BY THE DRIVER THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH. CORRECTION: ETS SYSTEMS WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational