| NHTSA Record Id: 11199 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: ORION |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008671000075822000000099 |
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| Model Name: V |
Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V121001 |
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| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 28 1996 |
End date of Manufacturing: May, 15 1996 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 20 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Daimler Commercial Buses NA |
Report Received Date: Apr, 17 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 03 1998 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 121 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with maxibrake i actuators, type 20, type 24, type 30, and type 36. these brake actuators do not have an overstroke indicator. this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 121, "air brake systems." |
Consequence Summary: This condition can lead to reduced brake output if the brakes or not properly adjusted or when it is used without an automatic brake adjusting mechanism. |
| Corrective Summary : Midland will provide owners with a modification kit which will make the brake system compliant. |
Recall Notes: Midland is conducting the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall.owner notification began during april 1998.owners who do not receive the free modification kit within a reasonable time should contact midland-grau at 1-316-365-6911 or orion at 1-315-768-8101.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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