1996 Orion II Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 1996 Orion II. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 1996 Orion II
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Glass, side/rear (visibility)
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.
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…
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Filling/charging (fuel system)
Vehicle description: compressed natural gas (cng) powered transit buses. The solenoid valve or check valve could allow cng to flow when not required.
Remedy: Personnel will go to owners and replace the change out of the recalled solenoid valves.
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Unknown or other
The subject vehicles have their wheelchair barriers attached to the floor structure with a bolt threaded into the floor structure. In the case of a frontal crash, at more than 20 miles per hour, with the wheelchair position occupied, there is a possibly that the bolt threads tapped into the floor structure would strip allowing movement…
Remedy: The existing wheelchair barrier leg mounting bolts will be replaced with new bolts, washers and nuts.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1996 Orion II. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Orion II model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Orion II model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 Orion II | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 Orion II | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 Orion II | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 Orion II | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 Orion II | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 Orion II | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 Orion II | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 Orion II | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 Orion II | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 Orion II | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 Orion II | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 Orion II | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 Orion II | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 Orion II | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 Orion II | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 Orion II | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Orion II | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1996 Orion II
How do I know if my 1996 Orion II has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1996 Orion II; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Orion dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 03V120000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Orion models
- VI4 complaints
- I2 complaints
- Orion2 complaints
- V2 complaints
- VII2 complaints
- Orion V0 complaints
- Orion VII0 complaints
- Orion VII Li-Ion Ess0 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.