2000–2001 Turtle Top Econo Transporter & 2000–2001 Turtle Top Executive Transporter + 2 more recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: certain passenger vans fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 208, "occupant crash protection." perimeter seating was installed without seat belts in vehicles with gross vehicle weights under 10,000 lbs.
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install seat belts and applicable hardware. Owner notification began august 21, 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 turtle top at 1-219-831-4340.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V185000
- Manufacturer
- TURTLE TOP, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 9
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 21, 2001
- Built
- Sep 1, 1991 – Apr 12, 2001
- Recall started by
- OVSC
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).