NHTSA safety recall

Recall 24V296000

Structure › Body › Door — Bucher, Johnston · reported 26 Apr 2024 · 381 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Bucher Municipal North America (Bucher) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Johnston VT651, VT652, VS651, VS652, VT801, VS802, and Bucher V65t vehicles. The pin securing the hydraulic rear door cylinder can corrode and break, causing the rear door to fall.

The risk

The falling door can strike operators or bystanders, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

Dealers will inspect and replace hydraulic rear door cylinder pin, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2024. Owners may contact Bucher customer service at 1-704-658-1333.

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.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
24V296000
Filed by
Bucher Municipal North America
Report received
26 Apr 2024
Owners notified
25 Jun 2024
Potentially affected
381

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2014 Bucher V65t 2015 Bucher V65t 2016 Bucher V65t 2017 Bucher V65t 2018 Bucher V65t 2019 Bucher V65t 2020 Bucher V65t 2014 Johnston Vs651 2015 Johnston Vs651 2016 Johnston Vs651 2017 Johnston Vs651 2018 Johnston Vs651 2019 Johnston Vs651 2020 Johnston Vs651 2014 Johnston Vs652 2015 Johnston Vs652 2016 Johnston Vs652 2017 Johnston Vs652 2018 Johnston Vs652 2019 Johnston Vs652 2020 Johnston Vs652 2014 Johnston Vs802 2015 Johnston Vs802 2016 Johnston Vs802 2017 Johnston Vs802 2018 Johnston Vs802 2019 Johnston Vs802 2020 Johnston Vs802 2014 Johnston Vt651 2015 Johnston Vt651 2016 Johnston Vt651 2017 Johnston Vt651 2018 Johnston Vt651 2019 Johnston Vt651 2020 Johnston Vt651 2014 Johnston Vt652 2015 Johnston Vt652 2016 Johnston Vt652 2017 Johnston Vt652 2018 Johnston Vt652 2019 Johnston Vt652 2020 Johnston Vt652 2014 Johnston Vt801 2015 Johnston Vt801 2016 Johnston Vt801 2017 Johnston Vt801 2018 Johnston Vt801 2019 Johnston Vt801 2020 Johnston Vt801

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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