Turtle Top: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Turtle Top reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 30, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 138. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
TURTLE TOP IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2010 TRANSIT AND SHUTTLE BUSES FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS WERE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A RESTRAINT BUCKLE THAT HAS AN INTERLOCK FEATURE DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM OPERATING IF THE BUCKLE IS NOT LATCHED. IN THE RECALLED BUSES, HOWEVER, THE INTERLOCK FEATURE MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND THE LIFT MAY OPERATE EVEN WHEN THE BUCKLE IS NOT LATCHED.
The risk
THE WHEELCHAIR MAY MOVE DURING LIFT OPERATION AND THE UNSECURED OCCUPANT, COULD BE INJURED.
The remedy
TURTLE TOP IS WORKING WITH RICON AND RICON WILL BE HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE SEE RICON'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-060. RICON WILL PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH A WARNING DECAL AND A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-322-2884, OR EMAIL AT [email protected].
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ford Van Terra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Gm Odyssey | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ford Odyssey | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ford Odyssey LT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ford Van Terra | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Gm Odyssey XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Gm Terra Transport | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ford Odyssey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ford Van Terra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Gm Odyssey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Gm Odyssey XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Gm Odyssey XL MPV | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Gm Terra Transport | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ford Odyssey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ford Van Terra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Gm Odyssey XL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Gm Terra Transport | 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 10V353000.
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