Orion Bus Industries Ltd.: Structure
Orion Bus Industries Ltd. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 15, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,045. 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." DURING SUBSEQUENT CLOSING OF AN EMERGENCY EXIT THE MOVING WINDOW FRAME INTERFERES WITH THE JAM FRAME STOP LOCATED IN MID SPAN ALONG THE LOWER EDGE OF THE WINDOW FRAME.
The risk
DURING THE USE OF AN EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW, A WINDOW MAY NOT OPEN AFTER APPLYING THE REQUIRED FORCES ALLOWING A PERSON TO ESCAPE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL TWO ALUMINUM BLOCKS EACH ATTACHED BY TWO SCREWS. THE MOVING WINDOW FRAME WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE JAM FRAME STOP. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 1, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT ORION AT 905-403-7832, EXT. 3335.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Orion V | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Orion V | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Orion V | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Orion V | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Orion V | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Orion V | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Orion V | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Orion V | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Orion V | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Orion V | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Orion V | 0 | 3 | 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 04V545000.
Full record for the 2004 Orion V → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →