Turtle Top: Structure › Body › Door
Turtle Top reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 24, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 468. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN BUSES, THE ELECTRIC DOOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY HANDLE (LEVER) COULD POSSIBLY BREAK WHEN PULLING ON THE HANDLE FOR EMERGENCY RELEASE TO OPEN THE SIDE ENTRY/EXIT DOOR.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE THE HANDLE TO BREAK RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY TO OCCUPANTS EXITING THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY HANDLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN APRIL 8, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TURTLE TOP AT 1-800-296-2105, EXTS 181 OR 131.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Turtle Top Terra Transport | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Turtle Top Vanterra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Turtle Top Vanterra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Turtle Top Vanterra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V149000.
Full record for the 2004 Turtle Top Terra Transport → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →