NHTSA recall 05V058000
Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Orion Vii
Reported Feb 16, 200559 vehicles affectedORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD.Built Oct 2, 2004 – Dec 1, 2004
The defect
On certain transit busses equipped with arvinmeritor urresko tie rod clamps, heat treatment of clamps created a surface hardness that could lead to a fracture of the clamps.
The risk
In the event of a crack, the clamps could break off affecting toe-in and alignment. the tie rod can come loose resulting in steering loss and a crash could occur without prior warning.
The remedy
Arvinmeritor IS conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. owners may contact arvinmeritor at 1-866-668-7221 or orion bus at 905-403-7832.