Recall Register

1995 Orion VI: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1995 Orion VI. The newest campaign is 10V538000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Nov 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment Adaptive/Mobility. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 10V538000, in the NHTSA record

Bus owners will be instructed on how to repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on 3, december 2010. Owners may contact daimler buses at 1-800-716-7566.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 5,412 units in total.

  • 10V538000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
  • 10V015000Power Train / Clutch Assembly / Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
  • 03V120000Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear
  • 97V002000Unknown or Other

  1. 10V538000Received . 217 units.

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler bus is recalling certain model year 1995 through 2000 transit buses manufactured from january 1996 through december 2000. These buses are configured with a tapped fitting for the hydraulic wheelchair ramp. In the engine compartment connected to the hydraulic pump is a fitting with an adapter for the wheelchair ramp operation. The fitting can crack and cause hydraulic fluid to leak into the engine compartment.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Hydraulic fluids leaking into the engine compartment can be ignited by the hot turbocharger and cause an engine fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Bus owners will be instructed on how to repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on 3, december 2010. Owners may contact daimler buses at 1-800-716-7566.

    Report filed by DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 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: .

  3. 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: .

  4. 97V002000Received . 578 units.

    Unknown or Other

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The subject vehicles have their wheelchair barriers attached to the floor structure with a bolt threaded into the floor structure. In the case of a frontal crash, at more than 20 miles per hour, with the wheelchair position occupied, there is a possibly that the bolt threads tapped into the floor structure would strip allowing movement of the wheelchair barrier.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of the hardware attachment would allow movement of the wheelchair barrier which could cause injuries, or death of the disabled person or other passengers.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The existing wheelchair barrier leg mounting bolts will be replaced with new bolts, washers and nuts.

    Report filed by ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1995 Orion VI
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE10041Preliminary evaluationHydraulic Auxiliary Pump Fitting FailureEquipment Adaptive/Mobility20 Oct 20109 Nov 201010V538000

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.

  1. 19954
  2. 19967
  3. 19976
  4. 19988
  5. 19993
  6. 20003
  7. 20011
  8. 20023
  9. 20031
  10. 20041
  11. 20051

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1995 Orion VI: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/orion/vi/1995/. 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
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1995 Orion VI?
5,412 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Orion VI have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Orion VI, model years 1995 to 2005. 4 of them name the 1995 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1995 Orion VI open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.