2000 Orion V recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain transit buses equipped with eaton power steering pumps, the port plug on the pump was incompletely sealed and leakage of the hydraulic fluid CAN occur which could result in a reduction in the power steering assist.
💥 The risk
The driver will be subjected to hard turning of the steering wheel and loss of power assist in the steering system, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Eaton is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will replace the power steering pumps free of charge. Owners may contact eaton at 1-888-258-0222 or orion bus at 905-403-7832.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V064000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 05E-002
- Manufacturer
- ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD.
- Vehicles affected
- 31
- Component
- STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- Owner phone
- 1-888-258-0222
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.