The issue
On certain vehicles, the red handles on the emergency windows may require excessive pull force in order to release the window in the event of an emergency, increasing the risk of personal injury or death. Correction: Dealer will affect repairs.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, la manoeuvre de la poignée rouge des fenêtres issues de secours peut exiger un effort excessif lors d'une tentative d'ouverture d'une fenêtre en cas d'urgence, ce qui fait augmenter les risques de blessures ou de pertes de vie. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront effectuer les réparations nécessaires.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Orion II | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Orion V | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Orion VI | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orion II | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Orion II | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| Orion II | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Orion II | 1998 | 0 | 5 |
| Orion II | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Orion II | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| Orion II | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Orion II | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Orion V | 1995 | 0 | 6 |
| Orion V | 1996 | 0 | 9 |
| Orion V | 1997 | 0 | 8 |
| Orion V | 1998 | 0 | 11 |
| Orion V | 1999 | 0 | 7 |
| Orion V | 2000 | 1 | 6 |
| Orion V | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| Orion V | 2002 | 1 | 6 |
| Orion V | 2003 | 0 | 7 |
| Orion VI | 1995 | 0 | 4 |
| Orion VI | 1996 | 0 | 7 |
| Orion VI | 1997 | 0 | 6 |
| Orion VI | 1998 | 0 | 8 |
| Orion VI | 1999 | 1 | 3 |
| Orion VI | 2000 | 3 | 3 |
| Orion VI | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Orion VI | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Orion VI | 2003 | 0 | 1 |