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NHTSA campaign 00V015000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Carpenter Industries, Inc.: Structure › Frame and Members

Carpenter Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 22, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,633. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUS WITH SIDE EMERGENCY DOORS. THE BODY SIDE POSTS FOR THE EMERGENCY DOOR CAN CRACK.

The risk

THE EMERGENCY DOOR MAY NOT LATCH PROPERLY, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT.

The remedy

CARPENTER HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. OWNERS WERE TO BE PROVIDED WITH FREE PARTS, REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS, AND REIMBURSED FOR THE LABOR INVOLVED.

15 model years covered

Newest first
VehicleComplaintsRecallsFiresCrashes
1995 Carpenter Cadet1300
1995 Carpenter Classic1700
1995 Carpenter Counselor1600
1994 Carpenter Cadet0300
1994 Carpenter Classic0400
1994 Carpenter Counselor0300
1993 Carpenter Cadet0300
1993 Carpenter Classic0400
1993 Carpenter Counselor0200
1992 Carpenter Cadet0400
1992 Carpenter Classic0400
1992 Carpenter Counselor0200
1991 Carpenter Cadet0400
1991 Carpenter Classic0400
1991 Carpenter Counselor0200

What this page is, and what to do next

A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.

This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V015000.

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