Orion Bus Industries Ltd.: Latches/Locks/Linkages
Orion Bus Industries Ltd. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 13, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 452. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN BUSES, THE BATTERY STORAGE SLIDING TRAY LOCKING TOGGLE WAS NOT TIGHTENED SUFFICIENTLY. THE BATTERY DOOR CAN OPEN ALLOWING THE BATTERY TRAY TO SLIDE OUT FROM THE STORED POSITION.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE AN OBSTACLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ADD A LOCKING PIN TO KEEP THE BATTERY TRAY FROM SLIDING. ORION HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT ORION AT 1-905-403-7832.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Orion Vii | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Orion Vii | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Orion Vii | 0 | 8 | 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 04V447000.
Full record for the 2004 Orion Vii → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →