1995–2000 Orion VI Recall: Equipment Adaptive/mobility
NHTSA campaign 10V538000 · Equipment Adaptive/mobility · filed Nov 2, 2010 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
DAIMLER BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1995 THROUGH 2000 TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1996 THROUGH DECEMBER 2000. THESE BUSES ARE CONFIGURED WITH A TAPPED FITTING FOR THE HYDRAULIC WHEELCHAIR RAMP. IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CONNECTED TO THE HYDRAULIC PUMP IS A FITTING WITH AN ADAPTER FOR THE WHEELCHAIR RAMP OPERATION. THE FITTING CAN CRACK AND CAUSE HYDRAULIC FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The risk
HYDRAULIC FLUIDS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN BE IGNITED BY THE HOT TURBOCHARGER AND CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
BUS OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON 3, DECEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER BUSES AT 1-800-716-7566.
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Affected vehicles
Related recalls
More Orion VI recalls
- 1992–1998 Orion II and 3 other models — Power Train
- 2002–2004 Orion V and 1 other model — ON CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 50G…
- 1998–1999 Orion V and 1 other model — ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL…
- 1996–1998 Orion V and 1 other model — ON CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ELECTRONIC CONTROL…
- 1995–2001 Orion II and 2 other models — CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS…
Other campaigns involving Orion vehicles
Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 10V538000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.