Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Low-Floor Transit Buses Equipped With A Cast Steel Steering Relay Arm. The Steering Arms Can Fail Without Warning.
Make Of Vehicle
ORION
Model Of Vehicle
VI
Year
1997
Recall Campaign Number
98V331000
Component Description
Steering:Linkages:Knuckle:Spindle:Arm
Effect Of Defect
This Condition Can Leave The Bus With No Steering Control, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace These Steering Arms.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Orion Bus Industries, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19961201
End Of Manufacture
19970630
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
20
Date Owners Notified
19981222
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Daimler Commercial Buses Na
Date Report Received
19981222