Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V296000

Structure: body: door

Bucher Municipal North America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-04-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V296000

Structure: body: door

Component
Structure: body: door
Manufacturer
Bucher Municipal North America
Vehicles affected
381
Reported to NHTSA
2024-04-26
Owners notified
2024-06-25

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

The falling door can strike operators or bystanders, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer 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.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

49 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
BUCHER V65T2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
JOHNSTON VS6512020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
JOHNSTON VS6522020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
JOHNSTON VS8022020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
JOHNSTON VT6512020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
JOHNSTON VT6522020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
JOHNSTON VT8012020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

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.