NHTSA recall campaign
97V129000
ManufacturerORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.Reported1997-08-28Affected20 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LOW FLOOR TRANSIT BUSES. DUE TO MACHINING AND CASTING VARIANCES, TWO OF THE STEERING RELAY ARMS ON THESE VEHICLES CAN FRACTURE.
Risk
FAILURE OF THE STEERING ARM LEAVES THE BUS WITH NO STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE STEERING ARMS.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →