Recall 98V175000: 1998 Orion VI and 1 other model

Report received

Jul 31, 1998

Manufacturer

Orion bus industries, inc.

Potentially affected

52vehicles

Model years

1998

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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 centered between the two pumps. These buses were shipped missing the coupling retainer clips.

Possible consequence

Excessive movement of the coupling can disengage the two pump shafts, causing loss of power steering.

Remedy

Dealers are inspecting and retrofitting the couplings on these pumps.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 Orion V0 complaints
• 1998 Orion VI0 complaints