Orion: recalls by model and year

Name: Orion recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 56 vehicle recall campaigns for Orion. The register has 6 model lines of the make, model years 1977 to 2012. NHTSA has 10 complaints on file for these model lines. NHTSA also lists 2 child seat, tire or equipment campaigns for the make. The equipment pages show them.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Model lines

6 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Orion: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
VI	11	15	4	0.4	Service Brakes, Hydraulic
V	19	24	2	0.1	Service Brakes, Air
VII	12	26	2	0.2	Electrical System
I	18	3	2	0.1	Fuel System, Other
II	17	10	0	0.0
Orion VII	3	2	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of Orion only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 56.

16V017000Received 19 Jan 2016. 408 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Orion VII transit buses manufactured April 5, 2010, to October 31, 2012, equipped with certain Recaro Ergo-M Commercial Bus Driver Seats. The affected seats have J-Brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
DBNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats to determine if welds are missing. Any J-Bracket that is missing welds will be removed and replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 29, 2016. Owners may contact DBNA customer service at 1-905-403-1111.
Report filed by Daimler Buses North America. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Feb 2016. The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.
15V288000Received 15 May 2015. 455 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Orion VII natural gas-powered transit buses manufactured January 1, 2007, to October 1, 2012. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the engine oil comes into contact with hot surfaces, it can increase the risk of a vehicle fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Cummins will notify owners on behalf of DBNA, and dealers will secure the ends of the 90-degree elbow. In addition, the electronic control module (ECM) will be reprogrammed with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact DBNA at 1-905-403-7807 or Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357.
Report filed by Daimler Buses North America. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Jun 2015. The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.
14V106000Received 5 Mar 2014. 455 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Orion VII transit buses manufactured January 2007 through October 2012 equipped with certain Cummins Westport Model ISL G engines. Condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather conditions and interfere with the proper operation of the intake manifold pressure sensor.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The improper operation of the sensor could induce elevated exhaust temperatures or flames from the exhaust pipe, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire or burn injury to a person near the exhaust pipe.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Cummins Inc. and Cummins Wesport Inc. will notify owners, and authorized Cummins service facilities will upload a new ECM calibration, free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2014. Owners may contact DBNA at 1-905-403-7807 or Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357. Cummins' number for this recall is C1462 (for ISL G engines) or C1461 (for ISX12 G) engines.
Report filed by Daimler Buses North America. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Apr 2014. The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.
13V476000Received 27 Sep 2013. 3,009 units.
Electrical System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Buses North America Ltd. (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Orion V and model year 2002-2010 VII buses equipped with Sure Power equalizers and DC-DC Converters. The specific potting compound used in the equalizers and convertors for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
DBNA will notify owners and Sure Power representatives will change out the equalizer and/or convertor, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during November 2014. Owners may contact DBNA at 1-905-403-1111.
Report filed by Daimler Buses North America. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Nov 2013. The campaign has 15 make, model and year entries.
13V056000Received 22 Feb 2013. 171 units.
Parking Brake / Driveline / Air / Chamber
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Orion VII transit buses equipped with disc brakes using MGM brake components. In the affected vehicles, the brake chambers may leak pressure allowing the parking brake to drag when it is supposed to be released. Brake dragging could lead to overheated brake components.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Overheated brake components could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
DBNA will notify owners and will replace the affected brake chambers, free of charge. The safety recall began on March 7, 2013. Owners may contact Daimler Buses North America at 1-800-882-8054.
Report filed by Daimler Buses North America. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Mar 2013. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 56 campaigns.

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Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Orion vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2004, with 8 campaigns.

Complaints about Orion vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 2 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

Orion: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Fuel System, Other	230.8	3
Engine and Engine Cooling	230.8	3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	230.8	3
Electrical System	153.8	2
Service Brakes, Air	76.9	1
Tires	76.9	1

Equipment recalls

Orion: equipment recallsNHTSA recall campaigns for other equipment of the brand.

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Orion: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/orion/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
Investigations that name the make: 8
Units in the campaigns: 49,101

Manufacturers in the recall file: BUS INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA; ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD..

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Orion model line has the most recall campaigns?: The VII: 26 campaigns for 12 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Orion model line has the most complaints?: The VI: 4 complaints for 11 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Orion vehicles name?: Fuel System, Other: 3 component mentions. Engine and Engine Cooling: 3 component mentions. Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3 component mentions.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Orion?: 49,101 units in 56 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.