NHTSA campaign 97V207000
Orion Recall 97V-207: ORION/CNG SOLENOID VALVES
NHTSA recall 97V207000 was reported by ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. on November 14, 1997, with 211 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Orion II and Orion V for model years 1996–1997. Owners were notified on November 14, 1997, 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 97V207000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V207000 (also written 97V-207 or 97V207)
- Filed by
- ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 211 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other — Storage — Tank Assembly — Filling/Charging
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V207000. 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
Orion V
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V207000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) POWERED TRANSIT BUSES. THE SOLENOID VALVE OR CHECK VALVE COULD ALLOW CNG TO FLOW WHEN NOT REQUIRED.
Safety consequence
IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WAS PRESENT, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION.
Manufacturer remedy
PERSONNEL WILL GO TO OWNERS AND REPLACE THE CHANGE OUT OF THE RECALLED SOLENOID VALVES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 14, 1997.OWNERS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE FREE REPLACEMENT VALVE INSTALLED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ORION AT 1-315-768-8101.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V207000
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.