2006-2014 Turtle Top Odyssey, Turtle Top Odyssey LT and others recall: equipment adaptive/mobility
Turtle Top reported this safety recall on October 17, 2014. It covers about 276 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 276
- reported
- Oct 17, 2014
- owners notified
- Nov 18, 2014
Equipment adaptive/mobility
- What is wrong
- Turtle Top is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Odyssey, 2008-2009, 2011 Odyssey LT, and 2007-2008, 2010-2012 Odyssey XL, 2008, 2012 Terra Transport, and 2007-2008, 2013 Van Terra transit buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
- Risk
- If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
- Remedy
- Turtle Top will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began November 18, 2014. Owners may contact Turtle Top customer service at 1‑574‑831‑4340 or Ricon customer service at 1‑800‑322‑2884.
Recall number 14V651000
Affected vehicles
Questions about recall 14V651000
Is there a recall on the 2006-2014 Turtle Top Odyssey, Turtle Top Odyssey LT and others equipment adaptive/mobility?
Yes. Recall 14V651000, reported on October 17, 2014, covers about 276 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 14V651000?
Turtle Top will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began November 18, 2014. Owners may contact Turtle Top customer service at 1‑574‑831‑4340 or Ricon customer service at 1‑800‑322‑2884.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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