NHTSA campaign 13V524000
Turtle Top Recall 13V-524: Electric Door Actuator May cause Fire
NHTSA recall 13V524000 was reported by Turtle Top on October 18, 2013, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Turtle Top Ford Odyssey LT for the 2009 model year. Owners were notified on December 9, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V524000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V524000 (also written 13V-524 or 13V524)
- Filed by
- Turtle Top
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 0% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V524000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Turtle Top
Turtle Top Ford Odyssey LT
- 2009 · Vehicles built August 1, 2009 – October 13, 2009 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V524000.
Defect description
Turtle Top is recalling certain model year 2009 Odyssey LT transit buses built on Ford Chassis manufactured August 1, 2009, through October 13, 2009 and equipped with A & M Systems passenger entrance/exit doors. Voltage spikes may damage the electrical components and electrical circuits of the door actuator, causing the circuit board to develop high resistance.
Safety consequence
High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Turtle Top will notify owners and A&M Systems will replace the affected circuit boards, free of charge. The recall began on December 9, 2013. Owners may contact Turtle Top at 1-800-296-2105 or A&M at 1-574-522-5000 extension 15.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V524000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.