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Orion Vi (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 Vi (1996) – 10V538000

Vehicle recall defect – 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.


Orion Vi (1998) – 05V026000

Vehicle recall defect – On Certain Transit Buses Equipped With Detroit Diesel Series 50 Engines, The Turbocharger Can Fail Allowing Lubricating Oil To Enter The Exhaust System.


Orion Vi (1996) – 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 Vi (1998) – 04V147000

Vehicle recall defect – On Certain Buses Equipped With Cummins Electronic Control Modules On The L10G Engines, The Ecm Does Not Have The Ability To Detect A Throttle Fail-Safe Engine Shutdown Command. This Could Result In An Unanticipated, Uncommanded Open Throttle Condition Without Warning.


Orion Vi (1995) – 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 Vi (1998) – 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 Vi (1995) – 10V538000

Vehicle recall defect – 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.


Orion Vi (1998) – 01V033005

Vehicle recall defect – 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.


Orion Vi (1995) – 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.