Model year record

1985 BUS INDUSTRIES Orion II

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 94V062000

Steering: linkages

Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
BUS INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA
Vehicles affected
509
Reported to NHTSA
1994-04-05
Owners notified
1994-03-28

Defect description

THE STEERING LEVER FATIGUES AND FAILS IF PROPER ADJUSTMENT IS NOT USED ON STOPS AND RELIEF VALVES FOR SETTING THE MAXIMUM STEERING ANGLE OR CORRECT TORQUE IS NOT APPLIED AT THE STUDS AND NUTS WHICH ASSEMBLE THE STEERING LEVER.

Safety risk

FAILURE OF THE STEERING LEVER CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR CRACKS AT THE STEERING LEVER. THE LEVER WILL BE REPLACED IF CRACKS ARE FOUND.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

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.