Carpenter Industries, Inc.: Visibility › Windshield
Carpenter Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 9, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,037. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. SIDE EMERGENCY PUSH-OUT WINDOWS MAY NOT OPEN PROPERLY DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH EXTERIOR BOW CAP. EMERGENCY DOOR(S) MAY NOT HAVE REQUIRED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS LOCATED ADJACENT TO INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."
The risk
EXIT WINDOWS MAY NOT OPEN PROPERLY DURING AN EMERGENCY.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH MODIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS OR IF THEY SO DESIRE, CAN CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Carpenter Classic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Carpenter Counselor | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Carpenter Classic | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Carpenter Counselor | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Carpenter Classic | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Carpenter Counselor | 1 | 6 | 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 97V077000.
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