Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Orion VII transit buses manufactured April 5, 2010, to October 31, 2012, equipped with certain Recaro Ergo-M Commercial Bus Driver Seats. The affected seats have J-Brackets that may...
2001-2012 · 12 model years
Orion Vii Problems by year
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the Orion Vii across 12 model years, and it has 28 recalls. The 2007 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the electrical system, followed by the engine & cooling.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 28
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Vii complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Vii problems
Orion Vii recalls 28
Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Orion VII natural gas-powered transit buses manufactured January 1, 2007, to October 1, 2012. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube...
Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Orion VII transit buses manufactured January 2007 through October 2012 equipped with certain Cummins Westport Model ISL G engines. Condensation in the intake manifold may freeze...
Daimler Buses North America Ltd. (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Orion V and model year 2002-2010 VII buses equipped with Sure Power equalizers and DC-DC Converters. The specific potting compound used in the equalizers and convertors for...
Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Orion VII transit buses equipped with disc brakes using MGM brake components. In the affected vehicles, the brake chambers may leak pressure allowing the parking brake to drag when...
Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Orion V and model year 2005-2006 Orion VII transit buses equipped with John Deere Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) turbocharged engines. The turbine or compressor wheel may fail...
Daimler buses north america (dbna) is recalling certain model year 2010 orion vii transit buses manufactured from november 2010 through january 2011, equipped with a cummins isb, isx, isc, or isl diesel engine. The v-band clamp assembly, part numbers...
Covers2010 Orion Vii
Daimler buses is recalling certain model year 2008 orion vii transit buses manufactured from june 13-16, 2008, and equipped with teeter lever assemblies. There is insufficient engagement between the teeter lever base and the cam plate.
Covers2008 Orion Vii
Daimler buses is recalling certain orion transit buses equipped with the morse remote throttle control. The morse remote throttle control panel is located in the engine compartment and a switch on it is labeled, "throttle"; "off" or "front" and "on" or "rear"...
Daimler buses of north america is recalling certain model year 2002 through 2009 orion transit buses equipped with luminator horizon led side destination signs. The connector board can corrode due to an accumulation of moisture under the connector.
Daimler bus north america is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2009 orion vii transit buses manufactured from december 2007 through july 2009. The passenger windows have a tip-in transom window which is attached by screws. These screws may loosen...
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.
Latest Vii complaints
2012 Orion vii: coolant hose failure in the air duct above the passenger compartment has failed three times resulting in hot coolant raining down onto the seats
A port authority owned 2006 orion vi diesel powered airport shuttle bus was destroyed by fire on 6/28/08 at about 12:00 a.M. Fortunately the bus was not carrying passengers at the time, as the fire spread quickly and destroyed the bus even though it was equipped with an on-board fire suppression system that discharged agent into the engine compartment. Following an investigation by a forensic engineer with extensive experience in diesel fires, it was determined that the probable cause of the fire was the wear and...
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shorting of wires from the alternator that were chaffing on the #5 cylinder diesel injector line. Upon removal it was discovered that the line was melted and a hole burned through the steel tube allowing the spraying of high pressure diesel fuel. Upon investigating other buses of the same manufacturing group approximately 15 out of 17 buses displayed at least some wear, and 7 had physical grooving on the injector line. *Tr
Questions about the Orion Vii
Which Orion Vii years have the most problems?
Which Orion Vii years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Orion Vii problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the electrical system (1), engine & cooling (1), fuel system (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Orion Vii have?
NHTSA lists 28 recalls across all Orion Vii model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data