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NHTSA Campaign 09V412000

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Issued by DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported Oct 20, 2009 · 983 vehicles affected

What's wrong

DAIMLER BUSES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 THROUGH 2008 ORION TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH LIFT-U WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THE LIFTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH A LOGIC BOARD ASSEMBLY FOR THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT CONTROL BOX, P/NOS. 373-0226 AND 373-0265. THE OUTBOARD RAMP BARRIER COULD FOLD IN TOWARD A LIFT PASSENGER AND PINCH, PRESS, OR CRUSH THE PASSENGER'S FEET.

Consequence

THE LIFT PASSENGER COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Remedy

ORION WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE BY LIFT-U FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE LIFT-U'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-051. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LIFT-U AT 1-209-838-2400 OR ORION AT 1-800-716-7466.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ORION V 2000 983
ORION V 2001 983
ORION V 2002 983
ORION V 2003 983
ORION V 2004 983
ORION V 2005 983
ORION V 2006 983
ORION V 2007 983
ORION V 2008 983

Source: NHTSA Campaign 09V412000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.