The defect
Turtle Top is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 transit buses equipped with Century-2 and/or Vista-2 wheelchair lifts. Over time with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned.
The risk
A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. If this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchair's occupant could fall and sustain injury.
The remedy
Turtle Top will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized Braun dealers free of charge. The recall began on September 13, 2012. Owners may contact Turtle Top at 574-831-4340.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Turtle TOP Ford Odyssey | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Turtle TOP Ford Van Terra | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Turtle TOP Terra Transport | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle TOP Ford Odyssey | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Turtle TOP Ford Odyssey | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Turtle TOP Ford Odyssey | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Turtle TOP Ford Odyssey | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Turtle TOP Ford Odyssey | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Turtle TOP Ford Van Terra | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Turtle TOP Ford Van Terra | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Turtle TOP Ford Van Terra | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Turtle TOP Ford Van Terra | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Turtle TOP Ford Van Terra | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Turtle TOP Terra Transport | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Turtle TOP Terra Transport | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Turtle TOP Terra Transport | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Turtle TOP Terra Transport | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Turtle TOP Terra Transport | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2012
35 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; TURTLE TOP filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 12V449000 13 Sept 2012 | Mobility Services, Inc. |
| 12V440000 11 Sept 2012 | NEW ENGLAND WHEELS |
| 12V442000 11 Sept 2012 | MOBILITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES |
| 12V443000 11 Sept 2012 | C & C Ford |
| 12V437000 7 Sept 2012 | NATIONAL VAN BUILDERS, INC. |
| 12V427000 4 Sept 2012 | MOBILITY WORKS |
| 12V433000 31 Aug 2012 | QUALITY VAN SALES, INC. |
| 12V356000 25 Jul 2012 | THOR INDUSTRIES |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012