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Orion VI Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 15 safety recalls and 4 owner complaints across 11 model years of the Orion VI (1995–2005). The most-complained-about year is 2000.

15
safety recalls, all years
4
owner complaints, all years
1998
year with most recalls
2000
year with most complaints

Pick your Orion VI model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2005 Orion VI10
2004 Orion VI10
2003 Orion VI10
2002 Orion VI30
2001 Orion VI10
2000 Orion VI33
1999 Orion VI31
1998 Orion VI80
1997 Orion VI60
1996 Orion VI70
1995 Orion VI40

What Orion VI owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The 2000 model year has the most, with 3.

All Orion VI recalls (15)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Orion VI, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 10V538000 Reported 217 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Daimler bus is recalling certain model year 1995 through 2000 transit buses manufactured from january 1996 through december 2000. These buses are configured with a tapped fitting for the hydraulic wheelchair ramp. In the engine compartment connected to the hydraulic pump is a fitting with an adapter for the wheelchair ramp operation.…

    Remedy: Bus owners will be instructed on how to repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on 3, december 2010. Owners may contact daimler buses at 1-800-716-7566.

    Model years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

  2. Pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) (power train)

    NHTSA 10V015000 Reported 426 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Daimler buses is recalling certain orion transit buses equipped with the morse remote throttle control. The morse remote throttle control panel is located in the engine compartment and a switch on it is labeled, "throttle"; "off" or "front" and "on" or "rear" selecting the active engine control station. If a person operating the engine…

    Remedy: Daimler will provide instructions to modify the wiring to the morse throttle control switch. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on april 1, 2010. Owners may contact daimler buses at…

    Model years: 1995, 2002

  3. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 06V211000 Reported 405 vehicles potentially affected ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD.

    On certain buses equipped with detroit diesel series 50g engines, higher than expected temperatures will allow the low pressure natural gas regulator gasket to leak coolant and drip onto the terminals of the battery charging alternator.

    Remedy: Detroit diesel is conducting the recall (please see 06e028000) and will repair the engines by replacing the low pressure regulator gasket free of charge. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 1-313-592-3708 or orion bus…

    Model years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

  4. Turbo/supercharger (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 05V026000 Reported 207 vehicles potentially affected ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD.

    On certain transit buses equipped with detroit diesel series 50 engines, the turbocharger can fail allowing lubricating oil to enter the exhaust system.

    Remedy: Detroit diesel is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will repair the engine and install an exhaust temperature sensor to prevent the possibility of an exhaust or engine compartment…

    Model years: 1998

  5. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 04V147000 Reported 286 vehicles potentially affected ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD.

    On certain buses equipped with cummins electronic control modules on the l10g engines, the ECM does not have the ability to detect a throttle fail-safe engine shutdown command. This could result in an unanticipated, uncommanded open throttle condition without warning.

    Remedy: Cummins will notify the customers and replace the ECM. Owners should contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or orion at 1-800-658-2871.

    Model years: 1998

  6. Glass, side/rear (visibility)

    NHTSA 03V120000 Reported 4,191 vehicles potentially affected ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.

    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…

    Model years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

  7. Hoses/lines/piping/fittings (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 03V063000 Reported 416 vehicles potentially affected ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.

    On certain transit buses equipped with detroit diesel series 50 engine configurations, a hydraulic motor used to drive the engine cooling fan motor has two hoses connected to it, including a high pressure input hose. The high pressure hose is constructed with reusable or crimp ends. The hydraulic motor is located at the rear of the bus,…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the hydraulic hose assembly. Owner notification began april 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…

    Model years: 2002

  8. 12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system)

    NHTSA 01V033005 Reported 927 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. The equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.

    Remedy: Orion will notify owners to inspect their buses for certain equalizers by the date code. The affected equalizers will be replaced by vanner. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon…

    Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000

  9. Arm (steering)

    NHTSA 98V331000 Reported 20 vehicles potentially affected ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.

    Vehicle description: low-floor transit buses equipped with a cast steel steering relay arm. The steering arms can fail without warning.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace these steering arms.

    Model years: 1996, 1997

  10. Unknown or other

    NHTSA 98V210000 Reported 723 vehicles potentially affected ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.

    Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with wheel chair barriers. The wheel chair barriers are attached to the floor structure with a bolt threaded into the floor structure. In the case of a frontal crash, with the wheel chair position occupied, the bolt threads could strip allowing movement of the wheel chair barrier.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the existing wheel chair barrier leg mounting bolts with new bolts, nuts and washers.

    Model years: 1997, 1998

  11. Pump (steering)

    NHTSA 98V175000 Reported 52 vehicles potentially affected ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.

    Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with sunsource/fauver tandem hydraulic pumps. The hydraulic piston pump is driven by the engine and a shaft out of the back of the pump providing power to the power steering pump. The shafts are connected together with a coupling. This coupling is fitted with two retainer clips which keeps it…

    Remedy: Dealers are inspecting and retrofitting the couplings on these pumps.

    Model years: 1998

  12. Suspension: front

    NHTSA 98V166000 Reported 31 vehicles potentially affected ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.

    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…

    Remedy: Dealers will rework the brake levers on the subject buses.

    Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998

  13. Slack adjusters (service brakes)

    NHTSA 98V121001 Reported 20 vehicles potentially affected ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.

    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."

    Remedy: Midland will provide owners with a modification kit which will make the brake system compliant.

    Model years: 1996

  14. Linkages (steering)

    NHTSA 97V129000 Reported 20 vehicles potentially affected ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.

    Vehicle description: low floor transit buses. Due to machining and casting variances, two of the steering relay arms on these vehicles can fracture.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace these steering arms.

    Model years: 1996, 1997

  15. Unknown or other

    NHTSA 97V002000 Reported 578 vehicles potentially affected ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.

    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.

    Model years: 1995, 1996

Other Orion models

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.