NHTSA campaign 98V166000
Orion Recall 98V-166: ORION/ZF FRONT AXLES
NHTSA recall 98V166000 was reported by ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. on July 20, 1998, with 31 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Orion VI for model years 1996–1998. Owners were notified on August 24, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V166000 (also written 98V-166 or 98V166)
- Filed by
- ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 31 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V166000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V166000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES BUILT WITH ZF FRONT AXLES EQUIPPED WITH LUCAS DISC BRAKES. THE BRAKE LEVER CONNECTING THE BRAKE CHAMBER PUSHROD TO THE DISC BRAKE ACTUATOR CAN CONTACT THE AIR BAG SUPPORT GUSSET DURING APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES AND BECOME JAMMED AND WILL NOT RELEASE THE BRAKE WHEN THE DRIVER REMOVES THEIR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL.
Safety consequence
SINCE THIS IS A STEERING AXLE, UNWANTED APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO TURN IN THE DIRECTION OF THE LOCKED WHEEL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REWORK THE BRAKE LEVERS ON THE SUBJECT BUSES.
Notes
ZF IS HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V166000
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.