Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V281000

Seats

Turtle Top filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-05-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V281000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
Turtle Top
Vehicles affected
6
Reported to NHTSA
2016-05-10
Owners notified
2016-06-22

Defect description

Turtle Top is recalling certain model year 2016 Odyssey transit buses manufactured December 17, 2015, to March 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with seats that may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection", and 213, "Child Restraint Systems."

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.

Manufacturer remedy

Turtle Top will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seats, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2016. Owners may contact Turtle Top customer service at 1-574-831-4340. Turtle Top's number for this recall is 16E-037.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
TURTLE TOP Odyssey2016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.