2016 TURTLE TOP ODYSSEY Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 16V281000 on 05/09/2016
- Component:
- Seats
- Manufactured:
- 12/16/2015 - 03/28/2016
- Affected:
- 6
- Defect:
- Turtle top is recalling certain model year 2016 odyssey transit buses manufactured december 17, 2015, to march 29, 2016. these vehicles are equipped with seats that may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection", and 213, "child restraint systems."
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
- Correction:
- Turtle top will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seats, free of charge. the recall began on june 22, 2016. owners may contact turtle top customer service at 1-574-831-4340. turtle top's number for this recall is 16e-037.
- 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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