Turtle Top recall: Seats
What is wrong
Turtle Top is recalling certain model year 2016 Odyssey transit buses manufactured December 17, 2015, to March 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with seats that may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection", and 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
What could happen
In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
The fix
Turtle Top will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seats, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2016. Owners may contact Turtle Top customer service at 1-574-831-4340. Turtle Top's number for this recall is 16E-037.
Vehicles covered
- Turtle Top Odyssey 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V281000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Turtle Top
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 10, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jun 22, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 6
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 17, 2015 to Mar 29, 2016
- Part
- Seats
- Maker's own recall number
- 16E-037
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
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: Seats May 21, 2024
- Turtle Top recall: Electrical system Mar 11, 2020
- 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
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.