Vapor: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 9 equipment recall campaigns for Vapor. NHTSA received the reports from 1982 to 2016. The campaigns have 56,599 units in total. The newest campaign is 16E014000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Feb 2016.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

9 campaigns, newest first. 56,599 units in total.

16E014000Received 25 Feb 2016. 4,826 units.
Electrical System / Software
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vapor Bus International (Vapor Bus) is recalling certain Electric Transit Operator (ETO) Controller Assemblies, part number 51220550, manufactured March 7, 2013, to December 21, 2015. These assemblies, which control a bus door operator motor and brake, may have a software defect which can cause failure of the rear door guide roller linkage resulting in a bus' rear door opening unexpectedly while the bus is in motion.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the rear bus door opens expectedly while the bus is in motion, there is an increased risk of injury for the passengers.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Vapor Bus will notify owners, and dealers will update the ETO Controller Assembly software, and replace all of the roller brackets, free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2016. Owners may contact Vapor Bus customer service at 1-847-777-6423.
Products named: Vapor Eto Controller Assembly.
Report filed by Vapor Bus International. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Apr 2016.
15E033000Received 4 May 2015. 3,000 units.
Electrical System / Software
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vapor Bus International (Vapor Bus) is recalling certain ETO Controller Assemblies, part number 51220550, manufactured March 7, 2013, to April 12, 2015. These assemblies, which control the door operator motor and brake, may have a software defect which can cause the rear passenger doors to open, without warning, when the bus accelerates from a stopped position.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the rear bus door opens while the bus is in motion, there is an increased risk of injury for the passengers.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Vapor Bus has notified the bus manufacturers that purchased the affected units, and dealers will update the ETO Controller Assembly software, free of charge. The recall began on May 8, 2015. Owners may contact Vapor Bus customer service at 1-847-777-6450.
Products named: Vapor Eto Controller Assembly.
Report filed by Vapor Bus International. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 May 2015.
11E010000Received 14 Mar 2011. 1,094 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vapor bus is recalling certain teeter lever assemblies, part numbers 50530211-02 and 50530211-04, sold and installed on various transit buses and sold as replacement parts as part of the rear side exit door. There is insufficient engagement between the teeter lever base and the cam plate.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure of the teeter lever assembly will cause the rear side exit door to operate improperly. A passenger leaning on or forced against the door could fall through the door and sustain injuries.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Vapor is working with the manufacturers to identify and notify the owners of buses equipped with the defective teeter lever base and vapor will repair the affected buses free of charge. Vapor will notify owners who purchased the affected units as aftermarket and will replace the parts free of charge. The safety recall began on april 28, 2011. Owners may contact vapor bus at 1-847-777-6450.
Products named: Vapor Teeter Lever Assembly.
Report filed by VAPOR BUS INTERNATIONAL. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Apr 2011.
05E030000Received 21 Apr 2005. 2,900 units.
Structure / Body / Door
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain vapor two-piece connecting rods which connect the door actuator and the door panel of the bus door system sold for use on transit buses and sold as aftermarket parts. The two-piece connector can crack and break.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A broken connecting rod can allow the door panel to move freely in an uncontrolled manner, possibly striking persons or objects outside the vehicle.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Vapor will notify its customers and replace the two-piece connecting rod with a one-piece connecting rod free of charge. The recall began june 28, 2005. Owners may contact vapor at 847-777-6400.
Products named: Vapor Two-Piece Connecting Rod.
Report filed by VAPOR BUS INTERNATIONAL. Manufacturer campaign number VAP2005-01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Jul 2005.
01E048000Received 26 Sep 2001. 40,000 units.
Structure / Body / Door
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Equipment description: adhesively bonded aluminum bus door panels used in passenger doorways on transit and light and medium duty buses installed on buses built between september 1, 1997, and february 1, 2000. Due to an imperfect bonding of the door panel skin to the panel frame, environmental moisture may infiltrate regions of imperfect bonding and cause separation of the frame and door panel.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Under these conditions, if the panel is separating or has separated, a passenger could fall from the bus onto the roadway, possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Vapor corporation will notify is customers to have their buses inspected and vapor will install mechanical fasteners to attach the skins to the frame elements free of charge. Owner notification began december 19, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vapor corporation at 847-967-8300.
Products named: Vapor Bus Door Panel.
Report filed by VAPOR CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number TB04-24-005. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Dec 2001.
89E026000Received 18 Aug 1989. 3,021 units.
Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Discharge value assembly bolt may fail and jam against a piston.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could crack the cylinder head with a resultantdischarge of high pressure gas and the propelling of metal fragments that couldinjure persons in the immediate vicinity.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Disconnect air conditioning compressors until fasteners can be replaced.
Products named: Vapor Crog-1500.
Report filed by VAPOR CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Sep 1989.
88E017000Received 10 Jun 1988. 474 units.
Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The cylinder head on the compressor could crack or break.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should the cylinder head crack or break it could resultin an explosion causing bodily injury to persons in the immediate vicinity.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The cylinder head and head spring will be replaced.
Products named: Vapor.
Report filed by VAPOR CORPORATION.
83E003000Received 20 Jan 1983. 1,162 units.
Structure / Body / Door
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Due to unforeseen problems in designing components of the rear pneumatic passenger door operator, uncontrolled operation of the door could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The operator base plate assembly and associated linkage will be remanufactured and retrofitted on all affected vehicles.
Products named: Vapor.
Report filed by VAPOR.
82E005000Received 8 Mar 1982. 122 units.
Structure / Body / Door
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The connecting rod and lever assemblies and base plate assemblies on the involved passenger doors were found to be defective.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The manufacturer will replace all defective components on passenger doors without charge.
Products named: Vapor.
Report filed by VAPOR. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Mar 1982.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Vapor equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1982, with 1 campaign.

Vapor: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Structure		4
Electrical System		2
Equipment		2
Latches/Locks/Linkages		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

Eto Controller Assembly2
Bus Door Panel1
Crog-15001
Teeter Lever Assembly1
Two-Piece Connecting Rod1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Vapor: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/vapor/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: Vapor Bus International; VAPOR CORPORATION; VAPOR.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Vapor products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 5 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Eto Controller Assembly
How many units does a Vapor equipment campaign have?: The median Vapor campaign has 2,900 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Vapor campaigns name most often?: Structure, in 4 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.