Orion Vi 1997
Model Vi made in 1997 by Orion got 4 investigations as well as 6 recalls. The car had some investigations: equipment and equipment adaptive. There were some recalls concerningequipment adaptive and steering.
Model 1997
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 . | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V129000 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 12/01/1996 to 02/28/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 20 | 09/02/1997 | MFR | DAIMLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA | 08/28/1997 | 08/29/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: low floor transit buses. due to machining and casting variances, two of the steering relay arms on these vehicles can fracture. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Failure of the steering arm leaves the bus with no steering control increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace these steering arms. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners were notified august 1, 1997, to remove these buses from service until the remedy was performed.a second ownernotificationis expected to begin september 2, 1997.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 bus at 1-315-768-8101.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V331000 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 12/01/1996 to 06/30/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 20 | 12/22/1998 | MFR | DAIMLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA | 12/22/1998 | 12/23/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: low-floor transit buses equipped with a cast steel steering relay arm. the steering arms can fail without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can leave the bus with no steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace these steering arms. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began december 22, 1998. 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 1-905-403-1111.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V166000 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 01/08/1996 to 06/22/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 31 | 08/24/1998 | MFR | DAIMLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA | 07/20/1998 | 07/22/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: transit buses built with zf front axles equipped with lucas disc brakes. the brake lever connecting the brake chamber pushrod to the disc brake actuator can contact the air bag support gusset during application of the brakes and become jammed and will not release the brake when the driver removes their foot from the brake pedal. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Since this is a steering axle, unwanted application of the brake can cause the vehicle to turn in the direction of the locked wheel increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will rework the brake levers on the subject buses. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Zf is handling the owner notification and remedy for this recall. | |||||||||||||||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V210000 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 01/02/1997 to 09/01/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 723 | 10/05/1998 | MFR | DAIMLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA | 09/21/1998 | 09/25/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with wheel chair barriers. the wheel chair barriers are attached to the floor structure with a bolt threaded into the floor structure. in the case of a frontal crash, with the wheel chair position occupied, the bolt threads could strip allowing movement of the wheel chair barrier. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could allow movement of the wheel chair which could cause personal injury, or death, to the wheel chair occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the existing wheel chair barrier leg mounting bolts with new bolts, nuts and washers. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during october 1998. 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 1-905-403-1111.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
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| 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 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. | ||||||
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||