2014 TURTLE TOP VANTERRA Recalls (4)

Campaign:
15V396000 on 06/21/2015
Component:
Electrical system
Manufactured:
05/05/2014 - 03/09/2015
Affected:
355
Defect:
Turtle top is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 odyssey, 2011 odyssey lt, 2006-2012 terra transport, 2014 terra transport, and 2014 van terra vehicles built on a gm chassis with a 6.6l engine. the affected transit buses and mpv specialty vehicles are equipped with trans-air add-on compressor mount kits, part numbers 4012506-01, 4012506-02, 4013126-01, 4013126-02, 4013235-01, 4013235-02, 4012909, 4013125, 4013222 and 717173 installed by trans-air personnel. after installing the compressor, a power distribution terminal strip may not have been properly reconnected.
Consequence:
If the power distribution terminal strip has a poor connection or a loose connection, the strip may arc or overheat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
Correction:
Turtle top will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the power distribution terminal strip connection, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on august 19, 2015. owners may contact turtle top customer service at 1-800-673-2446.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
15V396000 on 06/21/2015
Component:
Equipment:air conditioner
Manufactured:
05/05/2014 - 03/09/2015
Affected:
355
Defect:
Turtle top is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 odyssey, 2011 odyssey lt, 2006-2012 terra transport, 2014 terra transport, and 2014 van terra vehicles built on a gm chassis with a 6.6l engine. the affected transit buses and mpv specialty vehicles are equipped with trans-air add-on compressor mount kits, part numbers 4012506-01, 4012506-02, 4013126-01, 4013126-02, 4013235-01, 4013235-02, 4012909, 4013125, 4013222 and 717173 installed by trans-air personnel. after installing the compressor, a power distribution terminal strip may not have been properly reconnected.
Consequence:
If the power distribution terminal strip has a poor connection or a loose connection, the strip may arc or overheat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
Correction:
Turtle top will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the power distribution terminal strip connection, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on august 19, 2015. owners may contact turtle top customer service at 1-800-673-2446.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
15V526000 on 08/17/2015
Component:
Back over prevention: camera system
Manufactured:
05/05/2014 - 01/29/2015
Affected:
14
Defect:
Turtle top is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 odyssey transit buses manufactured march 12, 2014, to june 30, 2015, 2014 odyssey xlt transit buses manufactured january 15, 2015, to april 22, 2015, and 2014 van terra transit buses manufactured may 6, 2014, to june 30, 2015. the affected vehicles are equipped with a back up camera system which may display images from the camera in reverse.
Consequence:
If an object or person are on the left side of the screen but are actually on the right side of the vehicle, or vice versa, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Correction:
Turtle top will work with asa electronics to notify owners, and dealers will replace the camera unit, free of charge. the recall began on september 18, 2015. owners may contact turtle top customer service at 1-574-831-4340 or asa electronics at 1-877-384-4400. turtle top's number for this recall is 15e-050.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
18V603000 on 09/12/2018
Component:
Equipment adaptive
Manufactured:
01/01/2013 - 08/30/2018
Affected:
180
Defect:
Turtle top is recalling certain 2013-2018 turtle top odyssey, vanterra, and terra transit transit buses, equipped with ricon s-series and k-series titanium wheelchair lifts. the wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle floor height.
Consequence:
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
Correction:
The remedy for this recall is still under development. the manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. owners may contact turtle top customer service at 1-800-296-2105.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.nhtsa is missing critical, required information for this safety recall. this information must be supplied through the nhtsa recalls portal within 5 working days of confirming its accuracy:- the percentage of products estimated to contain the defect or noncompliance (49 cfr 573.6 (c)(4)).- in the case of a defect, a chronology of all principal events that were the basis for the determination that the defect related to motor vehicle safety, including a summary of all warranty claims, field or service reports, and other information, with their dates of receipt (49 cfr 573.6 (c)(6)).

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