ORION V 2002: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V094000

Make Model Year
ORION V 2002
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-03-04 2005-03-15 2005-03-15

Production Dates: 2002-09-27 - 2004-07-13

Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Commercial Buses NA

Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 167

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN BUSES, AN INCORRECT WINDOW RETENTION CLIP WAS INSTALLED ALLOWING THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW TO OPEN WITH LITTLE OUTWARD FORCE.

Consequence

A PASSENGER COULD FALL OUT OF THE BUS INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

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.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.