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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.

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.