The defect
TURTLE TOP IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2010 TRANSIT AND SHUTTLE BUSES FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS WERE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A RESTRAINT BUCKLE THAT HAS AN INTERLOCK FEATURE DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM OPERATING IF THE BUCKLE IS NOT LATCHED. IN THE RECALLED BUSES, HOWEVER, THE INTERLOCK FEATURE MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND THE LIFT MAY OPERATE EVEN WHEN THE BUCKLE IS NOT LATCHED.
The risk
THE WHEELCHAIR MAY MOVE DURING LIFT OPERATION AND THE UNSECURED OCCUPANT, COULD BE INJURED.
The remedy
TURTLE TOP IS WORKING WITH RICON AND RICON WILL BE HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE SEE RICON'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-060. RICON WILL PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH A WARNING DECAL AND A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-322-2884, OR EMAIL AT WWW.DMATA@WABTEC.COM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Odyssey | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Ford Odyssey LT | 2009 |
| Ford Van Terra | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| GM Odyssey | 2008, 2010 |
| GM Odyssey XL | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| GM Odyssey XL MPV | 2008 |
| GM Terra Transport | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Odyssey | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford Odyssey | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford Odyssey | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Ford Odyssey LT | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford Van Terra | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford Van Terra | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford Van Terra | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford Van Terra | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| GM Odyssey | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| GM Odyssey | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| GM Odyssey XL | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| GM Odyssey XL | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| GM Odyssey XL | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| GM Odyssey XL MPV | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| GM Terra Transport | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| GM Terra Transport | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| GM Terra Transport | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2010
50 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; TURTLE TOP filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 10V538000 2 Nov 2010 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V354000 30 Jul 2010 | TURTLE TOP |
| 10V351000 27 Jul 2010 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 10V352000 27 Jul 2010 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 10V279000 21 Jun 2010 | STARCRAFT BUS |
| 10V278000 21 Jun 2010 | STARCRAFT BUS |
| 10V264000 15 Jun 2010 | COACH AND EQUIPMENT MFG CORP. |
| 10V271000 15 Jun 2010 | ALL IN ONE MOBILITY, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010