Turtle Top recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Turtle Top is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Odyssey, 2008-2009, 2011 Odyssey LT, and 2007-2008, 2010-2012 Odyssey XL, 2008, 2012 Terra Transport, and 2007-2008, 2013 Van Terra transit buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
What could happen
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
The fix
Turtle Top will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began November 18, 2014. Owners may contact Turtle Top customer service at 1-574-831-4340 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Vehicles covered
- Turtle Top Odyssey 2006–2014
- Turtle Top Odyssey Lt 2008–2009, 2011
- Turtle Top Odyssey Xl 2007–2008, 2010–2012
- Turtle Top Terra Transport 2008, 2012
- Turtle Top Vanterra 2007–2008, 2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V651000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Turtle Top
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 17, 2014
- Owners notified
- Nov 18, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 276
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 13, 2006 to Aug 28, 2014
- 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 May 8, 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.