Orion Bus Industries Ltd.: Latches/Locks/Linkages
Orion Bus Industries Ltd. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 15, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 167. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN BUSES, AN INCORRECT WINDOW RETENTION CLIP WAS INSTALLED ALLOWING THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW TO OPEN WITH LITTLE OUTWARD FORCE.
The risk
A PASSENGER COULD FALL OUT OF THE BUS INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDOW RETENTION CLIPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 4, 2005. ALL OWNERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ORION AT 1-905-403-7832.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Orion V | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Orion V | 1 | 7 | 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 05V094000.
Full record for the 2003 Orion V → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →