NHTSA Recall 98V210000
NHTSA Campaign Id 98V210000; Date: Sep. 21, 1998
This condition could allow movement of the wheel chair which could cause personal injury, or death, to the wheel chair occupant.
Recalled Vehicles:
1997 Orion V; 1998 Orion V; 1997 Orion VI; 1998 Orion VI
Component: Unknown Or Other
Manufactured by: Orion Bus Industries, Inc.
Affected Units:: 723
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with wheel chair barriers. The wheel chair barriers are attached to the floor structure with a bolt threaded into the floor structure. In the case of a frontal crash, with the wheel chair position occupied, the bolt threads could strip allowing movement of the wheel chair barrier.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the existing wheel chair barrier leg mounting bolts with new bolts, nuts and washers.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification is expected to begin during October 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact orion at 1-905-403-1111. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 5, 1998
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