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title: "JOHNSTON VS802 (2020) - Recall 24V296000 — NHTSA record 270098 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Bucher Municipal North America (Bucher) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Johnston VT651, VT652, VS651, VS652, VT801, VS802, and Bucher V65t vehicles. The pin secu"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-270098-johnston-vs802-2020-recall-24v296000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# JOHNSTON VS802 (2020) - Recall 24V296000 — NHTSA record 270098

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Apr 26, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: JOHNSTON VS802 (2020) - Recall 24V296000
- **Reason**: 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 falling door can strike operators or bystanders, increasing the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Bucher Municipal North America
- **Quantity**: 381
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 270098

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=24V296000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: JOHNSTON VS802; model year 2020. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Apr 26, 2024
- **Owner notification**: Jun 25, 2024
- **Record created**: Apr 29, 2024

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=24V296000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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