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Turtle Top reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 2, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 133. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
TURTLE TOP IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL 2008 THROUGH 2011 ODYSSEY, ODYSSEY XL, AND ODYSSEY LT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 11, 2008, THROUGH OCTOBER 26, 2011, AND BUILT ON FORD, GENERAL MOTORS, AND FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS, EQUIPPED WITH A CARRIER CORPORATION GEN V EM-1 EVAPORATOR. THE EM-1 EVAPORATORS CONTAIN A FUSE HOLDER IN THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH DUE TO TIME, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR VIBRATION MAY CAUSE THE FUSE TO LOOSEN IN THE FUSE HOLDER, RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE AND ARCING.
The risk
IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
TURTLE TOP WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE RETROFIT KIT FROM CARRIER ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 21, 2012. (SEE CARRIER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN 11E-003.) OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-348-7440.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Ford Odyssey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Turtle Top Odyssey XL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Ford Odyssey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Gm Odyssey | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Turtle Top Odyssey XL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ford Odyssey | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ford Odyssey LT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Turtle Top Odyssey XL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ford Odyssey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Turtle Top Odyssey XL | 0 | 4 | 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 12V044000.
Full record for the 2011 Ford Odyssey → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →