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Orion V (1995) – 03V120000

Vehicle recall defect – 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.


Orion V (1994) – 10V015000

Vehicle recall defect – Daimler Buses Is Recalling Certain Orion Transit Buses Equipped With The Morse Remote Throttle Control. The Morse Remote Throttle Control Panel Is Located In The Engine Compartment And A Switch On It Is Labeled, “Throttle”; “Off” Or “Front” And “On” Or “Rear” SeleCTIng The Active Engine Control Station. If A Person Operating The Engine From The “Rear” Position (At The Engine) Fails To Place The Switch In The “Off” Or “Front” Position And The Engine Rpm Was Set To Above Idle During Maintenance For Example, When The Bus Is Started From The Driver’S Station The Engine Could Change To The Higher Rpm Resulting In Unwanted Engine Power.


Orion V (1996) – 98V230000

Vehicle recall defect – Vehicle Description: Transit Buses Equipped With Electric Engine Starters. The Power Cables Are Routed Across The Back Of The Engine And Fastened To The Engine Bulkhead. The Cable May Not Be Adequately Fastened, Chaffing The Cable, And Causing An Electrical Short.


Orion V (1994) – 07V024000

Vehicle recall 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.


Orion V (1996) – 98V121001

Vehicle recall defect – Vehicle Description: Transit Buses Equipped With Maxibrake I Actuators, Type 20, Type 24, Type 30, And Type 36. These Brake Actuators Do Not Have An Overstroke Indicator. This Does Not Comply With The Requirements Of Fmvss No. 121, “Air Brake Systems.”


Orion V (1994) – 04V545000

Vehicle recall defect – 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.” During Subsequent Closing Of An Emergency Exit The Moving Window Frame Interferes With The Jam Frame Stop Located In Mid Span Along The Lower Edge Of The Window Frame.


Orion V (1996) – 97V207000

Vehicle recall defect – Vehicle Description: Compressed Natural Gas (Cng) Powered Transit Buses. The Solenoid Valve Or Check Valve Could Allow Cng To Flow When Not Required.


Orion V (1993) – 10V015000

Vehicle recall defect – Daimler Buses Is Recalling Certain Orion Transit Buses Equipped With The Morse Remote Throttle Control. The Morse Remote Throttle Control Panel Is Located In The Engine Compartment And A Switch On It Is Labeled, “Throttle”; “Off” Or “Front” And “On” Or “Rear” SeleCTIng The Active Engine Control Station. If A Person Operating The Engine From The “Rear” Position (At The Engine) Fails To Place The Switch In The “Off” Or “Front” Position And The Engine Rpm Was Set To Above Idle During Maintenance For Example, When The Bus Is Started From The Driver’S Station The Engine Could Change To The Higher Rpm Resulting In Unwanted Engine Power.


Orion V (1996) – 97V002000

Vehicle recall defect – The Subject Vehicles Have Their Wheelchair Barriers Attached To The Floor Structure With A Bolt Threaded Into The Floor Structure. In The Case Of A Frontal Crash, At More Than 20 Miles Per Hour, With The Wheelchair Position Occupied, There Is A Possibly That The Bolt Threads Tapped Into The Floor Structure Would Strip Allowing Movement Of The Wheelchair Barrier.


Orion V (1993) – 07V024000

Vehicle recall 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.