The defect
TURTLE TOP IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2005 TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH LUMINATOR HORIZON LED SIDE DESTINATION SIGNS. THE CONNECTOR BOARD CAN CORRODE DUE TO AN ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE UNDER THE CONNECTOR.
The risk
A SHORT COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING SMOKE AND A FIRE.
The remedy
TURTLE TOP WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE BUSES WILL BE REPAIRED BY LUMINATOR FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE LUMINATOR'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-054. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LUMINATOR AT 1-972-516-3033.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Turtle TOP Odyssey | 2004, 2005 |
| Turtle TOP Odyssey XL | 2004, 2005 |
| Turtle TOP Terra Transit | 2004, 2005 |
Components: INTERIOR LIGHTING
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 Odyssey | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Odyssey | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Odyssey XL | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Odyssey XL | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Terra Transit | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Terra Transit | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
Other interior lighting recalls in 2009
13 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the interior lighting; TURTLE TOP filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 09V485000 18 Dec 2009 | NOVA BUS INCORPORATED |
| 09V432000 3 Nov 2009 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 09V421000 28 Oct 2009 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 09V427000 22 Oct 2009 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 09V413000 20 Oct 2009 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V407000 13 Oct 2009 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| 09V397000 9 Oct 2009 | VAN HOOL N.V. |
| 09V368000 28 Sept 2009 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009