The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN CONVERSIONS MODELS BUILT ON FORD 138" E-350 CUTAWAY CHASSIS WITH 5.4L AND 6.8L GAS ENGINES WITH AFTER MARKET FAST IDLE CONTROLS INSTALLED. THESE FAST IDLE CONTROLS WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, CAUSING THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW BRACKET, VACUUM SOLENOID, AND HARDWARE TO A NEW LOCATION THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO INTERFERE WITH THE FUNCTION OF THE OEM THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 1, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TURTLE TOP AT 1-219-831-4340.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Turtle TOP Van Terra | 2000, 2001 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle TOP Van Terra | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Van Terra | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2001
14 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the vehicle speed control; TURTLE TOP, INC. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 01V322004 11 Dec 2001 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| 01V322003 26 Nov 2001 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 01V322002 15 Nov 2001 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 01V346000 6 Nov 2001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V322001 9 Oct 2001 | NOVA BUS INCORPORATED |
| 01V270000 26 Aug 2001 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 01V207000 22 Jun 2001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V230102 17 Apr 2001 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001