- Vehicles
- 3,000
- Built between
- Mar 2013 – Apr 2015
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 8 May 2015
- Repaired
- 82%
- Unrepaired
- 18
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2013 and April 2015. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Vapor ETO Controller AssemblyBuilt March 2013 to April 2015
Repair progress
18 of 3,000 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2016.
82% repaired — 2,470 of 3,000 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 512
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
If the rear bus door opens while the bus is in motion, there is an increased risk of injury for the passengers.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2013 to April 2015
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 May 2015
- Owners notified8 May 2015
- Latest repair reportQ4 2016 — 82% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 4 May 2015.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Vapor Bus customer service at 1-847-777-6450.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Vapor Bus International
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.