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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Carpenter Classic | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Carpenter Counselor | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
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 Classic | 1995 | 0 | 7 |
| Carpenter Classic | 1996 | 0 | 5 |
| Carpenter Classic | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Carpenter Counselor | 1995 | 0 | 6 |
| Carpenter Counselor | 1996 | 0 | 5 |
| Carpenter Counselor | 1997 | 0 | 4 |
Other visibility recalls in 1997
9 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the visibility; CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 97V121000 4 Aug 1997 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 97V102000 19 Jun 1997 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 97V083000 5 May 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V026000 26 Feb 1997 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 97V017000 11 Feb 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V015000 10 Feb 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V008002 29 Jan 1997 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 97V008001 27 Jan 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997