Turtle Top: recalls by model and year

Name: Turtle Top recall campaigns
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NHTSA lists 25 vehicle recall campaigns for Turtle Top. The register has 12 model lines of the make, model years 2004 to 2026. NHTSA has no complaint on file for the make.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Model lines

12 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Turtle Top: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns
Odyssey	17	11
Odyssey XL	10	9
Terra Transport	10	8
Ford Odyssey	9	5
Vanterra	10	7
Ford van Terra	9	4
Odyssey LT	3	4
GM Terra Transport	4	2
GM Odyssey	3	2
GM Odyssey XL	3	2
Ford Terra Transit	1	2
Terra Ford Transit	1	2

This table compares the model lines of Turtle Top only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

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

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 25.

26V462000Received 17 Jul 2026.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Lift/Ramp / Controls/Control Wiring
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Turtle Top is recalling certain 2026 Terra Ford Transit buses. The electrical contactor may fail, preventing the controls from stopping the lift.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A wheelchair lift that continues to move while occupied increases the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The remedy is currently under development. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Turtle Top customer service at 1-800-296-2105.
Report filed by Turtle Top. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
26V318000Received 20 May 2026. 6 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Restraints/Securement / Critical Fasteners
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Turtle Top is recalling certain 2026 Terra Transit and Odyssey transit buses. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 29, 2026. Owners may contact Turtle Top customer service at 1-800-296-2105.
Report filed by Turtle Top. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
24V356000Received 21 May 2024. 3 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Turtle Top is recalling certain 2024 Van Terra, Terra Transit, Odyssey, and Odyssey XL vehicles, equipped with certain GO-ES Space Saver Foldaway Seats. The recliner mechanism may not engage when the seat back is fully reclined. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The seat back could release when force is applied to the shoulder belt, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Turtle Top will work with the equipment manufacturer, Freedman, to inspect and repair the seats as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification were mailed June 21, 2024. Owners may contact Turtle Top customer service at 1-800-296-2105.
Report filed by Turtle Top. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Jun 2024. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
20V141000Received 11 Mar 2020. 5 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Warning Light/Devices
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Turtle Top is recalling certain 2019 Turtle Top Odyssey vehicles built on GMC Savana and Chevrolet Express chassis. The seatbelt-unfastened warning light will not illuminate for approximately five seconds after the ignition is moved to the "on" or "start" position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without the seatbelt warning reminder, the driver may forget to fasten the seatbelt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Turtle Top will notify owners, and GM dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 2020. Owners may contact Turtle Top customer service at 1-800-296-2105.
Report filed by Turtle Top. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 May 2020. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
18V603000Received 10 Sep 2018. 180 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Turtle Top is recalling certain 2013-2018 Turtle Top Odyssey, VanTerra, and Terra Transit transit buses, equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle floor height.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Turtle Top will notify owners and dealers will replace the lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began November 7, 2019. Owners may contact Turtle Top customer service at 1-800-296-2105.
Report filed by Turtle Top. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Nov 2018. The campaign has 18 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 25 campaigns.

Download all 25 campaigns of Turtle Top (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Turtle Top vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2008, with 4 campaigns.

Complaints about Turtle Top vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them.

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Turtle Top: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/turtle-top/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation 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
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 3,646

Manufacturers in the recall file: Turtle Top.

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Turtle Top model line has the most recall campaigns?: The Odyssey: 11 campaigns for 17 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Turtle Top?: 3,646 units in 25 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.