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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Carpenter Cadet | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Carpenter Classic | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Carpenter Counselor | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter Cadet | 1991 | 0 | 4 |
| Carpenter Cadet | 1992 | 0 | 4 |
| Carpenter Cadet | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| Carpenter Cadet | 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| Carpenter Cadet | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Carpenter Classic | 1991 | 0 | 4 |
| Carpenter Classic | 1992 | 0 | 4 |
| Carpenter Classic | 1993 | 0 | 4 |
| Carpenter Classic | 1994 | 0 | 4 |
| Carpenter Classic | 1995 | 0 | 7 |
| Carpenter Counselor | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Carpenter Counselor | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Carpenter Counselor | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Carpenter Counselor | 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| Carpenter Counselor | 1995 | 0 | 6 |
Other structure recalls in 2000
18 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the structure; CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 00V429000 29 Dec 2000 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 00V394000 28 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V379000 17 Nov 2000 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 00V375000 13 Nov 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V353000 30 Oct 2000 | SUN HAWK PRODUCTS, INC. |
| 00V343000 25 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V278000 18 Sept 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 00V219000 17 Aug 2000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000