Turtle Top recall: Back over prevention
What is wrong
Turtle Top is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Odyssey transit buses manufactured March 12, 2014, to June 30, 2015, 2014 Odyssey XLT transit buses manufactured January 15, 2015, to April 22, 2015, and 2014 Van Terra transit buses manufactured May 6, 2014, to June 30, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a back up camera system which may display images from the camera in reverse.
What could happen
If an object or person are on the left side of the screen but are actually on the right side of the vehicle, or vice versa, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The fix
Turtle Top will work with ASA Electronics to notify owners, and dealers will replace the camera unit, free of charge. The recall began on September 18, 2015. Owners may contact Turtle Top customer service at 1-574-831-4340 or ASA Electronics at 1-877-384-4400. Turtle Top's number for this recall is 15E-050.
Vehicles covered
- Turtle Top Odyssey 2014–2015
- Turtle Top Odyssey Xlt 2014
- Turtle Top Vanterra 2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V526000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Turtle Top
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 18, 2015
- Owners notified
- Sep 18, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 14
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 6, 2014 to Jan 30, 2015
- Part
- Back over prevention › Camera system
- Maker's own recall number
- 15E-050
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: Equipment Jun 22, 2015
- Turtle Top recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Oct 17, 2014
- 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.