NHTSA campaign 98V121001
Orion Recall 98V121001: ORION/MIDLAND GRAU/BRAKE ACTUATOR
NHTSA recall 98V121001 was reported by ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. on April 17, 1998, with 20 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Orion V and Orion VI for the 1996 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V121001
- Filed by
- ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 20 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Slack Adjusters
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V121001. 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 V
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 28, 1996 – May 15, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Orion VI
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 28, 1996 – May 15, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V121001.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH MAXIBRAKE I ACTUATORS, TYPE 20, TYPE 24, TYPE 30, AND TYPE 36. THESE BRAKE ACTUATORS DO NOT HAVE AN OVERSTROKE INDICATOR. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO REDUCED BRAKE OUTPUT IF THE BRAKES OR NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED OR WHEN IT IS USED WITHOUT AN AUTOMATIC BRAKE ADJUSTING MECHANISM.
Manufacturer remedy
MIDLAND WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A MODIFICATION KIT WHICH WILL MAKE THE BRAKE SYSTEM COMPLIANT.
Notes
MIDLAND IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN FOR THIS RECALL.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING APRIL 1998.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE MODIFICATION KIT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MIDLAND-GRAU AT 1-316-365-6911 OR ORION AT 1-315-768-8101.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 98V121001
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.