ORION ( 09V318000 )

Vehicle Make / Model:		Model Year(s):
ORION / VII		2006-2009
Manufacturer: DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC.		Mfr’s Report Date: AUG 05, 2009
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V318000		N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

Potential Number of Units Affected: 807

Summary: DAIMLER BUS NORTH AMERICA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2009 ORION VII TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 2007 AND JUNE 2009. THE PASSENGER WINDOWS HAVE A TIP-IN TRANSOM WINDOW WHICH IS ATTACHED BY SCREWS. THESE SCREWS MAY LOOSEN AND THE WINDOW MAY DISLODGE AND FALL INTO THE BUS.

Consequence: A COLLAPSING WINDOW COULD INJURE PASSENGERS.

Remedy: ORION WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTRUCT THEM TO CHECK THAT THE SCREWS ARE PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND TO INSPECT THEM PERIODICALLY. ORION PLANS TO PROVIDE AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION OF THE DEFECT AS WELL AS AN INTERIM FREE REMEDY THAT WILL KEEP THE WINDOWS CLOSED AND KEEP THEM FROM DISLODGING. ONCE A PERMANENT REMEDY IS DEVELOPED THAT WILL PERMIT THE WINDOWS TO BE OPENED AND NOT DISLODGE, AND PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, ORION WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE THAT FREE REMEDY. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ORION AT 1-800-716-7466.

Notes: OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .