Structure: body: door (Vapor)
Vehicle equipment recall 05E-030. NHTSA received VAPOR BUS INTERNATIONAL’s report on Apr 21, 2005.
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The short answer
NHTSA received VAPOR BUS INTERNATIONAL’s report on Apr 21, 2005. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A BROKEN CONNECTING ROD CAN ALLOW THE DOOR PANEL TO MOVE FREELY IN AN UNCONTROLLED MANNER, POSSIBLY STRIKING PERSONS OR OBJECTS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE.
CERTAIN VAPOR TWO-PIECE CONNECTING RODS WHICH CONNECT THE DOOR ACTUATOR AND THE DOOR PANEL OF THE BUS DOOR SYSTEM SOLD FOR USE ON TRANSIT BUSES AND SOLD AS AFTERMARKET PARTS.
THE TWO-PIECE CONNECTOR CAN CRACK AND BREAK.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Structure: body: door.
What should you do?
VAPOR WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE TWO-PIECE CONNECTING ROD WITH A ONE-PIECE CONNECTING ROD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN JUNE 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VAPOR AT 847-777-6400.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 2,900 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Vapor TWO-Piece Connecting RODNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by VAPOR BUS INTERNATIONAL.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.