NHTSA recall campaign
04V447000
ManufacturerORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD.Reported2004-09-13Affected452 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
ON CERTAIN BUSES, THE BATTERY STORAGE SLIDING TRAY LOCKING TOGGLE WAS NOT TIGHTENED SUFFICIENTLY. THE BATTERY DOOR CAN OPEN ALLOWING THE BATTERY TRAY TO SLIDE OUT FROM THE STORED POSITION.
Risk
THIS COULD CAUSE AN OBSTACLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ADD A LOCKING PIN TO KEEP THE BATTERY TRAY FROM SLIDING. ORION HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT ORION AT 1-905-403-7832.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →