NHTSA Recall 98V331000
NHTSA Campaign Id 98V331000; Date: Dec. 22, 1998
This condition can leave the bus with no steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
1996 Orion VI; 1997 Orion VI
Component: Steering:linkages:knuckle:spindle:arm
Manufactured by: Orion Bus Industries, Inc.
Affected Units:: 20
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: low-floor transit buses equipped with a cast steel steering relay arm. The steering arms can fail without warning.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace these steering arms.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began December 22, 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: Dec 22, 1998
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