ORION VII 2007: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V215000

Make Model Year
ORION VII 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-07-15 2009-06-11 2009-06-11

Production Dates: 2008-01-01 - 2009-04-30

Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 09-182

Component: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 286

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ORION IS RECALLING 286 MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 2007 AND APRIL 2009. THE BOND OF THE GLASS TO THE ALUMINUM FRAME OF THE PASSENGER WINDOWS IS NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE WINDOW ATTACHED TO THE FRAME.

Consequence

THE WINDOW COULD DISLODGE FROM THE BUS WHILE IN OPERATION, POSSIBLY BECOMING A ROAD HAZARD TO OTHER MOTORISTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

ORION WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE MOVING WINDOW PORTION WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JULY 15, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HEHR INTERNATIONAL AT 1-989-845-3067 OR ORION AT 1-800-716-7466.

Notes

DAIMLER RECALL NO. 09-182.OWNERS 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 .