Turtle Top Recall 08V632000: Equipment Adaptive/mobility
NHTSA recall 08V632000 · announced December 2, 2008 · filed by Turtle Top · 188 units affected
The problem
TURTLE TOP IS RECALLING 188 MY 2005-2008 FORD ODYSSEY, GM TERRA TRANSPORT, AND FORD VAN TERRA, MY 2006-2008 GM ODYSSEY, MY 2005-2007 GM ODYSSEY XL, AND MY 2005 FORD TERRA TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.
The risk
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
What to do
TURTLE TOP IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR TURTLE TOP AT 1-574-831-4340.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2005 Turtle Top Ford Odyssey
- 2006 Turtle Top Ford Odyssey
- 2007 Turtle Top Ford Odyssey
- 2008 Turtle Top Ford Odyssey
- 2005 Turtle Top Ford Terra Transit
- 2005 Turtle Top Ford Van Terra
- 2006 Turtle Top Ford Van Terra
- 2007 Turtle Top Ford Van Terra
- 2008 Turtle Top Ford Van Terra
- 2006 Turtle Top Gm Odyssey
- 2007 Turtle Top Gm Odyssey
- 2008 Turtle Top Gm Odyssey
- 2005 Turtle Top Gm Odyssey Xl
- 2006 Turtle Top Gm Odyssey Xl
- 2007 Turtle Top Gm Odyssey Xl
- 2005 Turtle Top Gm Terra Transport
- 2006 Turtle Top Gm Terra Transport
- 2007 Turtle Top Gm Terra Transport
- 2008 Turtle Top Gm Terra Transport
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.