Orion Bus Industries Ltd.: Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered Axle Assembly
Orion Bus Industries Ltd. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 30, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 155. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN BUSES, THE ASSEMBLY OF THE WALKING BEAM CONNECTION TO THE REAR SUSPENSION EXHIBITS LOOSE OR BREAKING OF BOLTS DUE TO MISALIGNED SPACERS.
The risk
THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE REAR AXLE TO THE WALKING BEAM SUSPENSION CAN BREAK. THE AXLE MOVES UPWARD CAUSING THE TIRE TO CONTACT THE WHEELWELL. PARTIAL REAR WHEEL AXLE ALIGNMENT IS LOST. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS A BRAKING EFFECT ON THE REAR WHEEL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SPACER WITH ONE THAT WILL PROVIDE PROPER ALIGNMENT WHERE NEEDED AND CONFIRM TORQUE. THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 14, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT ORION AT 1-905-403-7832.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Orion Vii | 0 | 14 | 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 04V425000.
Full record for the 2004 Orion Vii → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →