- Vehicles
- 278
- Built between
- Oct 1991 – Feb 1995
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- Not yet
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 1991 and February 1995. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1991-1995 Bus Industries Orion IBuilt October 1991 to February 1995
- 1991-1995 Bus Industries Orion IIBuilt October 1991 to February 1995
- 1991-1995 Bus Industries Orion VBuilt October 1991 to February 1995
What the defect is
Premature opening of the thermally actuated pressure relief devices has occurred within a short period of time after filling the vehicle with fuel, expelling compressed natural gas to the environment.
What could happen
If CNG were released to the environment and an ignition source were present, a fire could result.
What gets fixed
MIRADA IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. IN THE INTERIM, BUS OPERATORS ARE REQUESTED TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS WHEN FUELING THESE VEHICLES: (1) FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE FUEL STATION SUPPLIER TO ENSURE THAT HEAT DOES NOT BUILD UP IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. (2) AFTER FUELING, STORE VEHICLES OUTSIDE. (3) BUSES SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR ANY ABNORMAL DROP IN THE FUEL PRESSURE BEFORE STARTING AFTER REFUELING. (4) TRANSIT BUSES IN SERVICE SHOULD HAVE THE PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE INSPECTED AND ALSO INSPECT THE RUBBER CAPS THAT ARE INSTALLED ON THE VENTING ARRANGEMENTS ON THE DEVICES.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 1991 to February 1995
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 February 1995
No owner-notification date has been published yet. Manufacturers normally write to registered owners within 60 days of reporting a recall.
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 22 February 1995.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Please contact mirada at 1-612-448-3686.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- BUS INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: fuel; compressed natural gas (CNG); pressure relief valve/device. Vehicle description: urban transit buses equipped with CNG systems that use mirada part nos. B-51298-1 and B-51300 (bus industries nos. 0540832465 and 050832253) thermally actuated pressure relief devices. Note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, contact bus industries at 1-315-768-8101. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.