Vehicle recall 04V149000 · March 24, 2004
Turtle Top Vanterra and Terra Transport
On certain buses, the electric door motor assembly handle (lever) could possibly break when pulling on the handle for emergency release to open the side entry/exit door.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain buses, the electric door motor assembly handle (lever) could possibly break when pulling on the handle for emergency release to open the side entry/exit door.
- Consequence
- This could cause the handle to break resulting in personal injury to occupants exiting the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the door motor assembly handles. Owner notification is expected to begin April 8, 2004. Owners should contact turtle top at 1-800-296-2105, exts 181 or 131.
- Notes
- Turtle top recall no. Rcn-040312.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V149000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 24, 2004
- Filed by
- TURTLE TOP
- Manufacturer campaign
- RCN-040312
- Owner notification
- April 8, 2004
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 468
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body › Door
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Turtle Top Terra Transport (2004): 2004
- Turtle Top Vanterra (2002-2004): 2004, 2003, 2002
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