Turtle Top recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Turtle Top is recalling certain model year 2013 Odyssey and Van Terra transit buses manufactured April 11, 2013, through December 5, 2013, and equipped with certain Ricon S series and K series wheelchair lifts with an optional armored pendant cable. The armored cable may be positioned such that it does not clear the wheelchair lift.
What could happen
If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and if it does not have a nonconductive cover, or it has an improperly installed nonconductive cover, a short circuit may occur that could result in a fire.
The fix
Turtle Top will notify owners, and Ricon will send the owner a supplemental cover kit and instructions, free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Turtle Top customer service at 1-800-296-2105 or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Note: This campaign is a continuation of 13V-263.
Vehicles covered
- Turtle Top Odyssey 2013
- Turtle Top Vanterra 2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V241000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Turtle Top
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 8, 2014
- Owners notified
- Jun 11, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 18
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 11, 2013 to Dec 5, 2013
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Turtle Top recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Sep 10, 2018
- Turtle Top recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jan 13, 2016
- Turtle Top recall: Back over prevention Aug 18, 2015
- Turtle Top recall: Equipment Jun 22, 2015
- Turtle Top recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Oct 17, 2014
- Turtle Top recall: Structure Jul 11, 2012
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.