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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 08V632000: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

TURTLE TOP · Reported to NHTSA Dec 2, 2008

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
188
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
19
Models covered
6
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Dec 2, 2008
Production Jan 11, 2005 – Jan 18, 2008

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

TURTLE TOP IS RECALLING 188 MY 2005-2008 FORD ODYSSEY, GM TERRA TRANSPORT, AND FORD VAN TERRA, MY 2006-2008 GM ODYSSEY, MY 2005-2007 GM ODYSSEY XL, AND MY 2005 FORD TERRA TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.

The risk

THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.

The remedy

TURTLE TOP IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR TURTLE TOP AT 1-574-831-4340.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
TURTLE TOP
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
08V632000
Units potentially affected
188
Report received
Dec 2, 2008
Production range
Jan 11, 2005 – Jan 18, 2008
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
404

Vehicles covered

19 model years across 6 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.