NHTSA campaign 03V120000

Orion Recall 03V-120: ORION/FMVSS 217/WINDOW HANDLE

NHTSA recall 03V120000 was reported by ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. on March 27, 2003, with 4,191 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Orion II, Orion V and Orion VI for model years 1995–2001 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on June 2, 2003, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V120000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 03V120000 (also written 03V-120 or 03V120)
Filed by: ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Report received: March 27, 2003
Potentially affected: 4,191 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Visibility — Glass, Side/Rear
Owners notified: June 2, 2003
Safety standard: FMVSS 217

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V120000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Orion

Orion II
- 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built January 1, 1995 – December 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Orion V
- 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built January 1, 1995 – December 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Orion VI
- 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built January 1, 1995 – December 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)

All Orion recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V120000.

Defect description

CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE." THE HANDLE PULL FORCE EXCEEDS THE 89N FORCE TO RELEASE THE EMERGENCY WINDOW. ADDITIONAL FORCE IS REQUIRED TO RELEASE THE WINDOW.

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY OPENING THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE WINDOWS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 1, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ORION AT 1-800-492-2116.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V120000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.