The defect
ON CERTAIN BUSES, AN INCORRECT WINDOW RETENTION CLIP WAS INSTALLED ALLOWING THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW TO OPEN WITH LITTLE OUTWARD FORCE.
The risk
A PASSENGER COULD FALL OUT OF THE BUS INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDOW RETENTION CLIPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 4, 2005. ALL OWNERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ORION AT 1-905-403-7832.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Orion V | 2002, 2003 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
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 V | 2002 | 1 | 6 |
| Orion V | 2003 | 0 | 7 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2005
6 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 05V494000 27 Oct 2005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 05V300000 28 Jun 2005 | LAND ROVER |
| 05V210000 9 May 2005 | VAN HOOL, N.V. |
| 05V134000 6 Apr 2005 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 05V030000 1 Feb 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005