Orion Bus Industries, Inc.: Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Orion Bus Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 27, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,191. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE." THE HANDLE PULL FORCE EXCEEDS THE 89N FORCE TO RELEASE THE EMERGENCY WINDOW. ADDITIONAL FORCE IS REQUIRED TO RELEASE THE WINDOW.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY OPENING THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
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.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Orion II | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Orion V | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Orion VI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Orion II | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Orion V | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Orion VI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 Orion II | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Orion V | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Orion VI | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Orion II | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Orion V | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Orion VI | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Orion II | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Orion V | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Orion VI | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Orion II | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Orion V | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Orion VI | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Orion II | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Orion V | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Orion VI | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V120000.
Full record for the 2001 Orion II → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →