Orion Ii 2000
Model Ii made in 2000 by Orion got 4 recalls. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, equipment adaptive and fuel system, diesel.
Model 2000
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | ||||||||||||||||
01V033005 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 12/01/1998 to 01/01/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 927 | MFR | DAIMLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA | 01/29/2001 | 03/22/2001 | ||||||||
Defect Summary | Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. the equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus. the failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Orion will notify owners to inspect their buses for certain equalizers by the date code. the affected equalizers will be replaced by vanner. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vanner at 1-800-227-6937. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | ||||||||||||||||
04V509000 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. | from 09/01/2000 to 05/31/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 6 | MFR | DAIMLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA | 10/19/2004 | 10/26/2004 | ||||||||
Defect Summary | Certain orion buses equipped with sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies. the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat in the sprocket teeth. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Sure-lok will conduct the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. owners should contact sure-lok at 1-866-787-3565 or orion at 905-403-1111. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | ||||||||||||||||
05V079000 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. | V (Vehicle) | 302 | ODI | DAIMLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA | 03/02/2005 | 03/09/2005 | |||||||||
Defect Summary | On certain transit buses, the fuel lift pump could fail in a manner which results in engine fuel starvation, which could result in a stall condition. potential lift pump failure modes include: brush wear out, bushing failure, rotor tab insert failure, or any other failure mode that would cause the fuel pumping element to stop spinning. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | If the fuel lift pump pumping element stops spinning and the fuel pumping vanes stop in a location which blocks fuel flow through the lift pump, the engine will be starved of fuel. fuel starvation could cause low engine power, engine misfire, or engine stall. prior to the engine stalling, the operator could experience low engine power, engine misfire, and/or dash-mounted fault lamp illumination. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Cummins is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. owners may contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or orion bus at 905-403-7807. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | ||||||||||||||||
03V120000 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 01/01/1995 to 12/31/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 4191 | 06/02/2003 | OVSC | DAIMLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA | 03/27/2003 | 04/01/2003 | 571 | 217 | |||||
Defect Summary | Certain transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, an occupant may have difficulty opening the emergency exit window, increasing the risk of personal injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Dealers will repair these windows. owner notification began june 1, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact orion at 1-800-492-2116. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration |