The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·14V651000·Announced 2014-10-17

Turtle Top Transit Buses Recalled for Wheelchair Lift Platform Cracking Risk

Turtle Top is recalling specific transit buses equipped with Ricon wheelchair lifts because the platform side plates may crack, posing an injury risk to operators.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in a wheelchair lift that poses a risk of injury to the operator, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Turtle Top is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Odyssey, 2008-2009 and 2011 Odyssey LT, 2007-2008 and 2010-2012 Odyssey XL, 2008 and 2012 Terra Transport, and 2007-2008 and 2013 Van Terra transit buses. These vehicles are equipped with specific Ricon Corporation wheelchair lifts (models S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510). The recall affects 276 units.

The defect involves the platform side plate of the wheelchair lift, which may crack. If the side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

Turtle Top will notify owners to take the buses to a Ricon dealer or service center to install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2014. Owners may contact Turtle Top customer service at 1-574-831-4340 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.

The recalled product

Product
TURTLE TOP VANTERRA, ODYSSEY XL, ODYSSEY LT, ODYSSEY
Brand
TURTLE TOP
Manufacturer
Turtle Top
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
276

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (5)

  • VANTERRA
  • ODYSSEY XL
  • ODYSSEY LT
  • ODYSSEY
  • TERRA TRANSPORT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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