Orion Vi 1995
Model Vi made in 1995 by Orion got 8 investigations as well as 4 recalls. The car had some investigations: equipment and equipment adaptive. There were some recalls concerningequipment adaptive and power train.
Model 1995
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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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V538000 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 01/01/1996 to 12/30/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 217 | 12/03/2011 | ODI | DAIMLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA | 11/02/2010 | 11/03/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler bus is recalling certain model year 1995 through 2000 transit buses manufactured from january 1996 through december 2000. these buses are configured with a tapped fitting for the hydraulic wheelchair ramp. in the engine compartment connected to the hydraulic pump is a fitting with an adapter for the wheelchair ramp operation. the fitting can crack and cause hydraulic fluid to leak into the engine compartment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Hydraulic fluids leaking into the engine compartment can be ignited by the hot turbocharger and cause an engine fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Bus owners will be instructed on how to repair the buses free of charge. the safety recall began on 3, december 2010. owners may contact daimler buses at 1-800-716-7566. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V015000 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 02/01/1992 to 05/31/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 1485 | 04/01/2010 | MFR | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 01/21/2010 | 01/21/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler buses is recalling certain orion transit buses equipped with the morse remote throttle control. the morse remote throttle control panel is located in the engine compartment and a switch on it is labeled, throttle; off or front and on or rear selecting the active engine control station. if a person operating the engine from the rear position (at the engine) fails to place the switch in the off or front position and the engine rpm was set to above idle during maintenance for example, when the bus is started from the driver's station the engine could change to the higher rpm resulting in unwanted engine power. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The bus could accelerate at a higher rate than anticipated increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Daimler will provide instructions to modify the wiring to the morse throttle control switch. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on april 1, 2010. owners may contact daimler buses at 1-800-716-7466. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V002000 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 06/07/1995 to 12/30/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 578 | 01/10/1997 | MFR | DAIMLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA | 01/02/1997 | 01/14/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The subject vehicles have their wheelchair barriers attached to the floor structure with a bolt threaded into the floor structure. in the case of a frontal crash, at more than 20 miles per hour, with the wheelchair position occupied, there is a possibly that the bolt threads tapped into the floor structure would strip allowing movement of the wheelchair barrier. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Failure of the hardware attachment would allow movement of the wheelchair barrier which could cause injuries, or death of the disabled person or other passengers. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The existing wheelchair barrier leg mounting bolts will be replaced with new bolts, washers and nuts. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification will begin january 10, 1997. notes:if you do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact orion at 1-905-625-9510.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | ||||||
| PE10041 | DAIMLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA | 10/20/2010 | 11/09/2010 | Hydraulic Auxiliary Pump Fitting Failure | 10V538000 | |
| Odi became aware of a fire involving a washington metro area transit authority (wmata) bus.a wmata contracted vehicle inspection identified the failure of a tapped hydraulic fitting to have caused the fire. orion vi buses were built from 1994 to 2002.this investigation is specific to 1995, 1997-2000 production.daimler bus informed odi that 1994 & 1996 model year buses were either prototypes or sold only in canada; buses built after 2000 had a tee fitting in lieu of the tapped fitting in question.on october 20, 2010 daimler bus informed odi that an internal meeting was planned to discuss the same concern as the one that prompted this investigation.odi agreed to delay formally requesting information; an ir letter was to be mailed on november 9, 2010 if needed. on november 2, 2010 odi received a 573 defect report (recall 10v-538) that addresses the concerns of this investigation.this investigation will be closed.there is no associated ir letter.a copy of the defect report is attached. | ||||||
| PE10041 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 10/20/2010 | 11/09/2010 | Hydraulic Auxiliary Pump Fitting Failure | 10V538000 | |
| Odi became aware of a fire involving a washington metro area transit authority (wmata) bus.a wmata contracted vehicle inspection identified the failure of a tapped hydraulic fitting to have caused the fire. orion vi buses were built from 1994 to 2002.this investigation is specific to 1995, 1997-2000 production.daimler bus informed odi that 1994 & 1996 model year buses were either prototypes or sold only in canada; buses built after 2000 had a tee fitting in lieu of the tapped fitting in question.on october 20, 2010 daimler bus informed odi that an internal meeting was planned to discuss the same concern as the one that prompted this investigation.odi agreed to delay formally requesting information; an ir letter was to be mailed on november 9, 2010 if needed. on november 2, 2010 odi received a 573 defect report (recall 10v-538) that addresses the concerns of this investigation.this investigation will be closed.there is no associated ir letter.a copy of the defect report is attached. | ||||||
| PE10041 | DAIMLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA | 10/20/2010 | Hydraulic Auxiliary Pump Fitting Failure | |||
| Odi became aware of a fire involving a washinton metro area transit authority (wmata) bus.failing hydraulic fittings may have caused the fire. odi has opened this investigation to assess the matter. | ||||||
| PE10041 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 10/20/2010 | Hydraulic Auxiliary Pump Fitting Failure | |||
| Odi became aware of a fire involving a washinton metro area transit authority (wmata) bus.failing hydraulic fittings may have caused the fire. odi has opened this investigation to assess the matter. | ||||||
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | ||||||
| PE10041 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 10/20/2010 | 11/09/2010 | Hydraulic Auxiliary Pump Fitting Failure | 10V538000 | |
| Odi became aware of a fire involving a washington metro area transit authority (wmata) bus.a wmata contracted vehicle inspection identified the failure of a tapped hydraulic fitting to have caused the fire. orion vi buses were built from 1994 to 2002.this investigation is specific to 1995, 1997-2000 production.daimler bus informed odi that 1994 & 1996 model year buses were either prototypes or sold only in canada; buses built after 2000 had a tee fitting in lieu of the tapped fitting in question.on october 20, 2010 daimler bus informed odi that an internal meeting was planned to discuss the same concern as the one that prompted this investigation.odi agreed to delay formally requesting information; an ir letter was to be mailed on november 9, 2010 if needed. on november 2, 2010 odi received a 573 defect report (recall 10v-538) that addresses the concerns of this investigation.this investigation will be closed.there is no associated ir letter.a copy of the defect report is attached. | ||||||
| PE10041 | DAIMLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA | 10/20/2010 | 11/09/2010 | Hydraulic Auxiliary Pump Fitting Failure | 10V538000 | |
| Odi became aware of a fire involving a washington metro area transit authority (wmata) bus.a wmata contracted vehicle inspection identified the failure of a tapped hydraulic fitting to have caused the fire. orion vi buses were built from 1994 to 2002.this investigation is specific to 1995, 1997-2000 production.daimler bus informed odi that 1994 & 1996 model year buses were either prototypes or sold only in canada; buses built after 2000 had a tee fitting in lieu of the tapped fitting in question.on october 20, 2010 daimler bus informed odi that an internal meeting was planned to discuss the same concern as the one that prompted this investigation.odi agreed to delay formally requesting information; an ir letter was to be mailed on november 9, 2010 if needed. on november 2, 2010 odi received a 573 defect report (recall 10v-538) that addresses the concerns of this investigation.this investigation will be closed.there is no associated ir letter.a copy of the defect report is attached. | ||||||
| PE10041 | DAIMLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA | 10/20/2010 | Hydraulic Auxiliary Pump Fitting Failure | |||
| Odi became aware of a fire involving a washinton metro area transit authority (wmata) bus.failing hydraulic fittings may have caused the fire. odi has opened this investigation to assess the matter. | ||||||
| PE10041 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 10/20/2010 | Hydraulic Auxiliary Pump Fitting Failure | |||
| Odi became aware of a fire involving a washinton metro area transit authority (wmata) bus.failing hydraulic fittings may have caused the fire. odi has opened this investigation to assess the matter. | ||||||