NHTSA campaign 09V215000 · Manufacturer campaign 09-182
DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. Recall 09V-215: PASSENGER WINDOWS/DELAMINATION BONDING
NHTSA recall 09V215000 (Manufacturer campaign 09-182) was reported by DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. on June 11, 2009, with 286 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Orion VII for model years 2007–2009. Owners were notified on July 15, 2009, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 09V215000 (also written 09V-215 or 09V215)
- Filed by
- DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 09-182
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 286 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Glass, Side/Rear
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V215000. 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
All Orion recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V215000.
Defect description
ORION IS RECALLING 286 MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 2007 AND APRIL 2009. THE BOND OF THE GLASS TO THE ALUMINUM FRAME OF THE PASSENGER WINDOWS IS NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE WINDOW ATTACHED TO THE FRAME.
Safety consequence
THE WINDOW COULD DISLODGE FROM THE BUS WHILE IN OPERATION, POSSIBLY BECOMING A ROAD HAZARD TO OTHER MOTORISTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
ORION WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE MOVING WINDOW PORTION WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JULY 15, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HEHR INTERNATIONAL AT 1-989-845-3067 OR ORION AT 1-800-716-7466.
Notes
DAIMLER RECALL NO. 09-182.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V215000
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.