2003 Orion Orion VII: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2003 Orion Orion VII. The newest campaign is 04V543000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Nov 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V543000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a replacement exhaust blanket. The recall began july 17, 2005. Owners should contact orion at 905-403-7832
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.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 1,208 units in total.
04V543000Received . 545 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain buses equipped with compressed natural gas fuel containers, the thermal properties of the original exhaust blanket were insufficiently achieved with the component supplied. The performance of the exhaust temperature and the exhaust blanket were incorrectly evaluated for the supplied blanket.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The exhaust blanket can be degraded and lose insulating value. Surrounding components can degrade in the engine compartment and can malfunction due to the effect on wires and hoses.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a replacement exhaust blanket. The recall began july 17, 2005. Owners should contact orion at 905-403-7832
Report filed by ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V544000Received . 663 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain buses equipped with compressed natural gas or diesel engines, the hydraulic cooling fan motor pipes can leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A hydraulic leak which is not attended to readily may continue to provide exposed oil in the engine compartment.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the hydraulic pipes with flexible hoses. An interim owner notification letter was mailed on may 17, 2005. The recall began on september 30, 2005. Owners should contact orion at 905-403-7832.
Report filed by ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE04071 | Preliminary evaluation | DETERIORATING EXHAUST THERMAL BLANKET | Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System | 13 Oct 2004 | 25 Jan 2005 | 04V543000 |
| PE03048 | Preliminary evaluation | OVERHEATED EXHAUST COMPONENTS | Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | 17 Oct 2003 | 6 Feb 2004 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 2003 Orion Orion VIIThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Orion Orion VII: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/orion/orion-vii/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
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
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Orion Orion VII?
- 1,208 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Orion Orion VII have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Orion Orion VII, model years 2002 to 2004. 2 of them name the 2003 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Orion Orion VII open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.