NHTSA campaign 14V575000
Turtle Top Recall 14V-575: Bracket for Suspension Fluid Tank may Fracture
NHTSA recall 14V575000 was reported by Turtle Top on September 19, 2014, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Turtle Top Odyssey XL for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on October 28, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V575000 (also written 14V-575 or 14V575)
- Filed by
- Turtle Top
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- Equipment #14E-034
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V575000. 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 Odyssey XL
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 29, 2013 – July 9, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V575000.
Defect description
Turtle Top is recalling certain model year 2013 Odyssey XL transit buses manufactured January 29, 2013, to July 9, 2013, built on Ford F-550 chassis, and equipped with Liquid Spring-brand aftermarket suspension kits. The mounting bracket that attaches the suspension fluid tank to the frame may fail, allowing the fluid tank to separate from the vehicle.
Safety consequence
If the suspension fluid tank mount fractures and the tank separates from the chassis, the tank may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Turtle Top customers were notified by LiquidSpring, and LiquidSpring dealers will install a new re-designed bracket, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. Owners may contact Turtle Top customer service at 1-800-296-2105.
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 14V575000
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.