Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V024000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-02-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V024000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer
DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA
Vehicles affected
3,637
Reported to NHTSA
2007-02-01
Owners notified
2007-01-01

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH LIFT-U WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON TO WEDGE THEIR FEET UNDER THE SOLID BAR BARRIER LINKAGE.

Safety risk

WHILE SITTING IN A WHEELCHAIR, A PERSON WITH NO SHOES AND WHO DOES NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THEIR FEET COULD TWIST THEIR FEET AND GET THEM FORCED UNDER THE LINKAGE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL IS WORKING WITH LIFT-U TO REPAIR THESE BUSES (PLEASE SEE 06E-093). OWNERS WILL RECEIVE A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LIFT-U AT 209-838-2400 OR ORION BUS AT 905-403-7807.

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.

Scope of coverage

16 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
ORION I1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987
ORION V1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990

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.