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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 2016
Service BrakesVehicle Speed ControlCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TURTLE TOP TERRA TRANSPORT. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS STARTED AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS IN REVERSE RAPIDLY WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS HAD NOT DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TURTLE TOP TERRA TRANSPORT. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS STARTED AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS IN REVERSE RAPIDLY WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS HAD NOT DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/28/16*LJ *CN
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NHTSA investigations
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