Recall campaign98V331000
Recall 98V331000: 1996–1997 Orion VI
Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
- Report received
- Dec 22, 1998
- Manufacturer
- Orion bus industries, inc.
- Potentially affected
- 20vehicles
- Model years
- 1996–1997
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: low-floor transit buses equipped with a cast steel steering relay arm. The steering arms can fail without warning.
Possible consequence
This condition can leave the bus with no steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace these steering arms.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 1996 Orion VI0 complaints
- 1997 Orion VI0 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.