Recalls for 2000 Orion Vi

3 recalls found.

All Orion Recalls

Crystal City station entrance pylon

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DEFECT #1 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY

Posted on: 2001-03-22
Description
Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers.  The equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.

Consequence
Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus.  The failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury.

Corrective Action
Orion will notify owners to inspect their buses for certain equalizers by the date code.  The affected equalizers will be replaced by vanner.  Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vanner at 1-800-227-6937.

Notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

DEFECT #2 - VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

Posted on: 2003-04-01
Description
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.  The handle pull force exceeds the 89n force to release the emergency window.  Additional force is required to release the window.

Consequence
In the event of a crash, an occupant may have difficulty opening the emergency exit window, increasing the risk of personal injury or death.

Corrective Action
Dealers will repair these windows.  Owner notification began june 1, 2003.  Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact orion at 1-800-492-2116.

Notes
Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

DEFECT #3 - EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE

Posted on: 2010-11-03
Description
Daimler bus is recalling certain model year 1995 through 2000 transit buses manufactured from january 1996 through december 2000. These buses are configured with a tapped fitting for the hydraulic wheelchair ramp. In the engine compartment connected to the hydraulic pump is a fitting with an adapter for the wheelchair ramp operation. The fitting can crack and cause hydraulic fluid to leak into the engine compartment.

Consequence
Hydraulic fluids leaking into the engine compartment can be ignited by the hot turbocharger and cause an engine fire.

Corrective Action
Bus owners will be instructed on how to repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on 3, december 2010. Owners may contact daimler buses at 1-800-716-7566.

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .