2002–2003 Orion V recall: door latches & locks
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain buses, an incorrect window retention clip was installed allowing the emergency exit window to open with little outward force.
💥 The risk
A passenger could fall out of the bus increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the window retention clips. The recall began on march 4, 2005. All owners have been contacted. Owners may contact orion at 1-905-403-7832.
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
- 05V094000
- Manufacturer
- ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD.
- Vehicles affected
- 167
- Component
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 4, 2005
- Built
- Sep 27, 2002 – Jul 13, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.