The defect
Bucher Municipal North America (Bucher) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Johnston VT651, VT652, VS651, VS652, VT801, VS802, and Bucher V65t vehicles. The pin securing the hydraulic rear door cylinder can corrode and break, causing the rear door to fall.
The risk
The falling door can strike operators or bystanders, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace hydraulic rear door cylinder pin, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2024. Owners may contact Bucher customer service at 1-704-658-1333.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bucher V65T | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Johnston VS651 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Johnston VS652 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Johnston VS802 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Johnston VT651 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Johnston VT652 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Johnston VT801 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucher V65T | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Bucher V65T | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Bucher V65T | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Bucher V65T | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Bucher V65T | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Bucher V65T | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Bucher V65T | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS651 | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS651 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS651 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS651 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS651 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS651 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS651 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS652 | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS652 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS652 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS652 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS652 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS652 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS652 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS802 | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS802 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS802 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS802 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS802 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS802 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VS802 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnston VT651 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnston VT651 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024