ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-03-15.
Recall campaignNHTSA 05V094000
Latches/locks/linkages
Component
Latches/locks/linkages
Manufacturer
ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD.
Vehicles affected
167
Reported to NHTSA
2005-03-15
Owners notified
2005-03-04
Defect description
ON CERTAIN BUSES, AN INCORRECT WINDOW RETENTION CLIP WAS INSTALLED ALLOWING THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW TO OPEN WITH LITTLE OUTWARD FORCE.
Safety risk
A PASSENGER COULD FALL OUT OF THE BUS INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Manufacturer 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.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.