2009 GM Odyssey

TURTLE TOP IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL 2009 THROUGH 2011 ODYSSEY AND ODYSSEY MPV TRANSIT BUSES AND MPV SPECIALTY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 4, 2010, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A TURTLE TOP BRANDED FIRST AID KIT WITH PART NUMBER 206123. THE FIRST AID KITS COULD POSSIBLY CONTAIN CONTAMINATED POVIDINE IODINE PREP PADS.

RiskCONTAMINATED PADS COULD LEAD TO LIFE THREATENING INFECTIONS IN AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS.

FixTURTLE TOP WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE AFFECTED PREP PADS SHOULD BE DISCARDED. THE IODINE PREP PADS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BY CERTIFIED SAFETY MANUFACTURING, INC. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CERTIFIED SAFETY AT 1-800-854-7474 TO OBTAIN THE FREE REPLACEMENT PADS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 15, 2011.

TURTLE TOP IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 TRANSIT AND SHUTTLE BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN RICON S SERIES AND K SERIES L-MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS CONTAIN DEFECTIVE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFT UP FUNCTION. IF THE LIFT SWITCH IS RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND BEFORE STOPPING, AND MAY TRAVEL PAST THE FLOOR LEVEL.

RiskWHEN THE PLATFORM OVERRUNS THE VEHICLE FLOOR LEVEL AND STOPS AT AN ANGLE FROM 15-20 DEGREES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR TO TIP OVER AND FOR SOMEONE STANDING ON THE PLATFORM TO FALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.

FixTURTLE TOP IS WORKING WITH RICON AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED RICON DEALERS. PLEASE SEE RICON'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-061. RICON WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A BULLETIN OUTLINING PROPER WHEELCHAIR LIFT OPERATION AND WILL SHIP OWNERS A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID TO PROMOTE PROPER LIFT OPERATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-322-2884, OR EMAILING AT WWW.DMATA@WABTEC.COM.