1998 Turtle Top Econo Transporter

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage01V185000

Filed Jun 1, 20019 vehiclesTurtle Top, Inc.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." PERIMETER SEATING WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT SEAT BELTS IN VEHICLES WITH GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHTS UNDER 10,000 LBS.

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL SEAT BELTS AND APPLICABLE HARDWARE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 21, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TURTLE TOP AT 1-219-831-4340.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2001

Year	Recalls	Assessment
2001	1	Routine
2000	1	Routine
1999	1	Routine
1998 — this page	1	Routine
1997	1	Routine
1996	1	Routine
1995	1	Routine
1994	1	Routine
1993	1	Routine
1992	1	Routine
1991	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jun 1, 2001. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.