2000 Orion V: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2000 Orion V. The newest campaign is 10V015000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Jan 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Clutch Assembly / Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle). NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for 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, 10V015000, in the NHTSA record
Daimler will provide instructions to modify the wiring to the morse throttle control switch. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on april 1, 2010. Owners may contact daimler buses at 1-800-716-7466.
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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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 8,603 units in total.
- 10V015000Power Train / Clutch Assembly / Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
- 09V412000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- 05V064000Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist System
- 04V545000Structure
- 03V120000Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear
- 01V033005Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery
10V015000Received . 426 units.
Power Train / Clutch Assembly / Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler buses is recalling certain orion transit buses equipped with the morse remote throttle control. The morse remote throttle control panel is located in the engine compartment and a switch on it is labeled, "throttle"; "off" or "front" and "on" or "rear" selecting the active engine control station. If a person operating the engine from the "rear" position (at the engine) fails to place the switch in the "off" or "front" position and the engine RPM was set to above idle during maintenance for example, when the bus is started from the driver's station the engine could change to the higher RPM resulting in unwanted engine power.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The bus could accelerate at a higher rate than anticipated increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Daimler will provide instructions to modify the wiring to the morse throttle control switch. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on april 1, 2010. Owners may contact daimler buses at 1-800-716-7466.
Report filed by DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
09V412000Received . 983 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler buses is recalling certain model year 2000 through 2008 orion transit buses equipped with lift-u wheelchair lifts. The lifts are equipped with a logic board assembly for the wheelchair lift control box, p/nos. 373-0226 and 373-0265. The outboard ramp barrier could fold in toward a lift passenger and pinch, press, or crush the passenger's feet.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The lift passenger could be seriously injured.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Orion will notify owners and the repairs will be made by lift-u free of charge. Please see lift-u's defect report 09e-051. The safety recall began on october 29, 2009. Owners may contact lift-u at 1-209-838-2400 or orion at 1-800-716-7466.
Report filed by DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V064000Received . 31 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain transit buses equipped with eaton power steering pumps, the port plug on the pump was incompletely sealed and leakage of the hydraulic fluid can occur which could result in a reduction in the power steering assist.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The driver will be subjected to hard turning of the steering wheel and loss of power assist in the steering system, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Eaton is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will replace the power steering pumps free of charge. Owners may contact eaton at 1-888-258-0222 or orion bus at 905-403-7832.
Report filed by ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD.. Manufacturer campaign number 05E-002.
04V545000Received . 2,045 units.
Structure
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." during subsequent closing of an emergency exit the moving window frame interferes with the jam frame stop located in mid span along the lower edge of the window frame.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
During the use of an emergency exit window, a window may not open after applying the required forces allowing a person to escape in the event of an emergency.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install two aluminum blocks each attached by two screws. The moving window frame will not interfere with the jam frame stop. The recall began may 1, 2005. Owners should contact orion at 905-403-7832, ext. 3335.
Report filed by ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V120000Received . 4,191 units.
Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." the handle pull force exceeds the 89n force to release the emergency window. Additional force is required to release the window.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, an occupant may have difficulty opening the emergency exit window, increasing the risk of personal injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will repair these windows. Owner notification began june 1, 2003. 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 1-800-492-2116.
Report filed by ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V033005Received . 927 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. The equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus. The failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Orion will notify owners to inspect their buses for certain equalizers by the date code. The affected equalizers will be replaced by vanner. 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 vanner at 1-800-227-6937.
Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION.
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
1 complaint, 1 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Air | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 21 Apr 2003
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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.
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.
- NHTSA page of the 2000 Orion VThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2000 Orion V: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/orion/v/2000/. 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
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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 2000 Orion V?
- 8,603 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Orion V have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 24 recall campaigns for the Orion V, model years 1990 to 2008. 6 of them name the 2000 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2000 Orion V name most often?
- Service Brakes, Air: 1 of 1 component mention.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Orion V open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.