Turtle Top: Interior Lighting
Turtle Top reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 23, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 29. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
TURTLE TOP IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2005 TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH LUMINATOR HORIZON LED SIDE DESTINATION SIGNS. THE CONNECTOR BOARD CAN CORRODE DUE TO AN ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE UNDER THE CONNECTOR.
The risk
A SHORT COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING SMOKE AND A FIRE.
The remedy
TURTLE TOP WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE BUSES WILL BE REPAIRED BY LUMINATOR FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE LUMINATOR'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-054. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LUMINATOR AT 1-972-516-3033.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Turtle Top Odyssey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Turtle Top Odyssey XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Turtle Top Terra Transit | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Turtle Top Odyssey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Turtle Top Odyssey XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Turtle Top Terra Transit | 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 09V422000.
Full record for the 2005 Turtle Top Odyssey → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →