The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." PERIMETER SEATING WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT SEAT BELTS IN VEHICLES WITH GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHTS UNDER 10,000 LBS.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL SEAT BELTS AND APPLICABLE HARDWARE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 21, 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 OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Turtle TOP Econo Transporter | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Turtle TOP Executive Transporter | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Turtle TOP Standard Vanterra | 2000, 2001 |
| Turtle TOP Vanterra Limo | 2000, 2001 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
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 Econo Transporter | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Econo Transporter | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Econo Transporter | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Econo Transporter | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Econo Transporter | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Econo Transporter | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Econo Transporter | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Econo Transporter | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Econo Transporter | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Econo Transporter | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Econo Transporter | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Executive Transporter | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Executive Transporter | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Executive Transporter | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Executive Transporter | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Executive Transporter | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Executive Transporter | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Executive Transporter | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Executive Transporter | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Executive Transporter | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Executive Transporter | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Executive Transporter | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Standard Vanterra | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Standard Vanterra | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Vanterra Limo | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Vanterra Limo | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2001
35 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the seat belts; TURTLE TOP, INC. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 01V386000 18 Dec 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V380000 13 Dec 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V351000 26 Nov 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V345000 6 Nov 2001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V337000 18 Oct 2001 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 01V166002 14 Aug 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V227002 6 Aug 2001 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 01V227001 16 Jul 2001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001