Daimler Buses North America bond of the glass to the aluminum frame of the passenger windows is not adequate enough to hold the window attached to the frame.
The short version
DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the visibility glass, side/rear. Here is what owners need to know.
ORION IS RECALLING 286 MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 2007 AND APRIL 2009. THE BOND OF THE GLASS TO THE ALUMINUM FRAME OF THE PASSENGER WINDOWS IS NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE WINDOW ATTACHED TO THE FRAME.
THE WINDOW COULD DISLODGE FROM THE BUS WHILE IN OPERATION, POSSIBLY BECOMING A ROAD HAZARD TO OTHER MOTORISTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
ORION WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE MOVING WINDOW PORTION WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 09V-215.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| — | See NHTSA record 09V-215 |
What changed
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