Vehicle recall 05V064000 · February 28, 2005
2000 Orion V
On certain transit buses equipped with eaton power steering pumps, the port plug on the pump was incompletely sealed and leakage of the hydraulic fluid can occur which could…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain transit buses equipped with eaton power steering pumps, the port plug on the pump was incompletely sealed and leakage of the hydraulic fluid can occur which could result in a reduction in the power steering assist.
- Consequence
- The driver will be subjected to hard turning of the steering wheel and loss of power assist in the steering system, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Eaton is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will replace the power steering pumps free of charge. Owners may contact eaton at 1-888-258-0222 or orion bus at 905-403-7832.
- Notes
- Customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V064000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 28, 2005
- Filed by
- ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 05E-002
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 31
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist system
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