| NHTSA Record Id: 13318 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: ORION |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008067000075825000000365 |
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| Model Name: VI |
Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V002000 |
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| Component Name: UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 07 1995 |
End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 30 1996 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 578 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 10 1997 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Daimler Commercial Buses NA |
Report Received Date: Jan, 02 1997 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 14 1997 |
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| Defect Summary : 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 Summary: 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. |
| Corrective Summary : The existing wheelchair barrier leg mounting bolts will be replaced with new bolts, washers and nuts. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification will begin january 10, 1997. notes:if you do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact orion at 1-905-625-9510.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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