What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2005181
- Recall date
- 14 June 2005
- Make
- Orion
- Models
- Vii
- Model years
- 2001 to 2005
- Vehicle class
- Bus
- System
- Structure
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 346
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain buses, the two-piece connecting rods used as an element of the door actuation linkage may be subject to fatigue failure. If a crack is initiated and propagates through the cross section of the connecting rod, it may result in bending of the connecting rod assembly and malfunction of the door actuation mechanism. If the connecting rod breaks, the door panel may be able to move freely in an uncontrolled manner, leaving the passengers unprotected by the door. Correction: Dealers will replace the connecting rod.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2005181.