Defect Description For Recall
On Certain Commercial Buses Equipped With Vapor Door Assemblies, The Two Piece Curved ConneCTIng Rods When Used As An Element Of The Door Actuation Linkage In ConjunCTIon With A Vapor Medium Pneumatic Differential Engine, May Be Subject To Fatigue Failure Resulting In Bending Or Breaking Of The ConneCTIng Rod.
Make Of Vehicle
ORION
Model Of Vehicle
VII
Year
2001
Recall Campaign Number
05V282000
Component Description
Structure:Body:Door
Effect Of Defect
A Broken ConneCTIng Rod Can Allow The Door Panel To Move Freely In An Uncontrolled Manner, Leaving Passengers Inside The Vehicle Unprotected By The Door Panel And Enabling A Protruding Door Panel To Strike Persons Or Objects Outside The Vehicle.
Fix Defect
Orion Is Working With Vapor Bus International To Notify Owners And Have The Repair Performed On Their Vehicles. The Remedy Consists Of Replacing The Two Piece ConneCTIng Rod With A One Piece ConneCTIng Rod. Owners May Contact Orion Bus At 905-403-7832 Or Vapor At 847-777-6400.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Orion Bus Industries Ltd.
Start Of Manufacture
20011001
End Of Manufacture
20050531
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
1092
Date Owners Notified
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Daimler Commercial Buses Na
Date Report Received
20050614