Orion VI (1996-1997): Steering
Recall 97V129000 · Aug 28, 1997 · Orion Bus Industries, Inc.
20
vehicles affected
20
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 97V129000
- Date
- Aug 28, 1997
- Maker
- Orion Bus Industries, Inc.
- Units affected
- 20
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Linkages
- Model years
- 1996-1997
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LOW FLOOR TRANSIT BUSES. DUE TO MACHINING AND CASTING VARIANCES, TWO OF THE STEERING RELAY ARMS ON THESE VEHICLES CAN FRACTURE.
What can happen
FAILURE OF THE STEERING ARM LEAVES THE BUS WITH NO STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE STEERING ARMS.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 97V129000?
1 model: Orion VI (1996-1997), about 20 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 97V129000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE STEERING ARMS.
What can happen?
FAILURE OF THE STEERING ARM LEAVES THE BUS WITH NO STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.