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NHTSA campaign 24V296000

Bucher and Johnston Recall 24V-296: Hydraulic Rear Door Cylinder Pin Can Break

NHTSA recall 24V296000 was reported by Bucher Municipal North America on April 26, 2024, with 381 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bucher V65T, Johnston VS651, Johnston VS652 and more for model years 2014–2020. Owners were notified on June 25, 2024, 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 24V296000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
24V296000 (also written 24V-296 or 24V296)
Filed by
Bucher Municipal North America
Report received
Potentially affected
381 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure — Body — Door
Owners notified

Repair completion: 98.51% (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 24V296000. 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.

Bucher

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Johnston

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V296000.

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 consequence

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 24V296000

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.