Daimlerchrysler Commercial Buses NA: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Daimlerchrysler Commercial Buses NA reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 1, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,637. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH LIFT-U WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON TO WEDGE THEIR FEET UNDER THE SOLID BAR BARRIER LINKAGE.
The risk
WHILE SITTING IN A WHEELCHAIR, A PERSON WITH NO SHOES AND WHO DOES NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THEIR FEET COULD TWIST THEIR FEET AND GET THEM FORCED UNDER THE LINKAGE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN INJURY.
The remedy
DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL IS WORKING WITH LIFT-U TO REPAIR THESE BUSES (PLEASE SEE 06E-093). OWNERS WILL RECEIVE A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LIFT-U AT 209-838-2400 OR ORION BUS AT 905-403-7807.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1993 Orion I | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Orion V | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Orion I | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Orion V | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Orion I | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Orion V | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Orion I | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Orion V | 0 | 1 | 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 07V024000.
Full record for the 1998 Orion V → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →