The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·16V009000·Announced 2016-01-13

Turtle Top Recalls Wheelchair Lifts Due to Bearing Failure Risk

Turtle Top is recalling specific wheelchair lifts installed in Odyssey and Terra Transport vehicles because pivot holes may allow bearings to move, risking platform failure.

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 could cause the platform to fall, increasing the risk of injury to the operator. No injuries or deaths are reported in the source text, 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 vehicles. The recall affects vehicles equipped with specific Ricon wheelchair lifts (models S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510) that have folding link arms with pivot holes that are too big. This defect allows the bearings to move out of position.

If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement, resulting in the failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheelchair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

Turtle Top will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or displaced bearings and the platform for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2016. 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 ODYSSEY XL, ODYSSEY LT, ODYSSEY, TERRA TRANSPORT
Brand
TURTLE TOP
Manufacturer
Turtle Top
Category
Vehicle — Wheelchair Lift
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)

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

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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