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Transport Canada Vehicles

1998 Orion Ii Recall

Issued July 17, 1998
Issue
Hazard description
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.
Vehicle
ORION II
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