2002 Turtle Top Vanterra

Routine

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

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Structure › Body › Door04V149000

Filed Mar 24, 2004468 vehiclesTurtle Top

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.

Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE THE HANDLE TO BREAK RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY TO OCCUPANTS EXITING THE VEHICLE.

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.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2024

Year	Recalls	Assessment
2024	1	Routine
2018	1	Routine
2017	1	Routine
2016	1	Routine
2015	1	Routine
2014	3	Routine
2013	4	Routine
2012	1	Routine
2011	1	Routine
2008	2	Routine
2007	2	Routine
2004	1	Routine
2003	1	Routine
2002 — this page	1	Routine
2001	1	Routine
2000	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: Mar 24, 2004. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.