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NHTSA Campaign 98V210000

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Issued by ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. · Reported Sep 21, 1998 · 723 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH WHEEL CHAIR BARRIERS. THE WHEEL CHAIR BARRIERS ARE ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR STRUCTURE WITH A BOLT THREADED INTO THE FLOOR STRUCTURE. IN THE CASE OF A FRONTAL CRASH, WITH THE WHEEL CHAIR POSITION OCCUPIED, THE BOLT THREADS COULD STRIP ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF THE WHEEL CHAIR BARRIER.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW MOVEMENT OF THE WHEEL CHAIR WHICH COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH, TO THE WHEEL CHAIR OCCUPANT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING WHEEL CHAIR BARRIER LEG MOUNTING BOLTS WITH NEW BOLTS, NUTS AND WASHERS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ORION V 1997 723
ORION V 1998 723
ORION VI 1997 723
ORION VI 1998 723

Source: NHTSA Campaign 98V210000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.