Known Recalls

Model year record

1994 TMI Orion II

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V141000

Vehicle speed control: linkages

Component
Vehicle speed control: linkages
Manufacturer
TRANSIT MANUFACTURING,INC
Vehicles affected
21
Reported to NHTSA
1996-07-23
Owners notified
1996-07-29

Defect description

TEMPERATURE PROBLEMS ARE OCCURRING WHEN THESE BUSES ARE OPERATING ON COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS.

Safety risk

FIRES CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL THOROUGHLY INSPECT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENTS ON THESE VEHICLES. THE MAIN ENGINE MODULE WILL BE REMOVED, AND ENGINES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) EXHAUST GAS LEAKAGE; (2) DAMAGE TO THE MANIFOLD; (3) IMPROPER MANIFOLD INSTALLATION; (4) ANY DAMAGE TO OR DEGRADATION OF INSULATION OR ELECTRICAL WIRING; OR (5) DAMAGE TO ANY OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. TRANSIT OWNERS SHOULD NOT OPERATE THESE VEHICLES UNTIL ALL ENGINE COMPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN INSPECTED.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.