The 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.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE HARDWARE ATTACHMENT WOULD ALLOW MOVEMENT OF THE WHEELCHAIR BARRIER WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURIES, OR DEATH OF THE DISABLED PERSON OR OTHER PASSENGERS.
The remedy
THE EXISTING WHEELCHAIR BARRIER LEG MOUNTING BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW BOLTS, WASHERS AND NUTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Orion II | 1995, 1996 |
| Orion V | 1995, 1996 |
| Orion VI | 1995, 1996 |
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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 V | 1995 | 0 | 6 |
| Orion V | 1996 | 0 | 9 |
| Orion VI | 1995 | 0 | 4 |
| Orion VI | 1996 | 0 | 7 |
Other unknown or other recalls in 1997
4 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the unknown or other; ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 13 campaigns in all.
| 97V206001 13 Nov 1997 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 97V206002 13 Nov 1997 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 97V126000 18 Aug 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997