Carpenter Industries, Inc.: Seats
Carpenter Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 3, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,205. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENT BARS WERE INSTALLED WHILE PERFORMING A PREVIOUS SEAT RECALL (98V-238). THESE BARS WERE INSTALLED INTO THE PROTECTION ZONE ON THE BACK OF THE SEATS.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY PROTECTED AND PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
CARPENTER HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. DEALERS WERE TO REMOVE THE ADDITIONAL STEEL REINFORCEMENT.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Carpenter Cadet | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Carpenter Classic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Carpenter Classmate | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Carpenter Counselor | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Carpenter Cadet | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Carpenter Classic | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Carpenter Classmate | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Carpenter Counselor | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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 00V207000.
Full record for the 1997 Carpenter Cadet → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →