The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON A SPARTAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT IS NOT PROPERLY LABELED AND COULD FUNCTION IMPROPERLY. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THIS RECALL SUPERSEDES 98V-017 CONDUCTED IN JANUARY 1998. THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE NONCOMPLIANCE.
The risk
A BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CAN OCCUR AND THE WARNING SYSTEM WOULD NOT WARN THE DRIVER OF A BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPAIR KIT AND INSTRUCTIONS TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE. IF AN OWNER SO DESIRES, A CARPENTER DEALER CAN PERFORM THE REMEDY FOR THEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Carpenter Counselor | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
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 Counselor | 1995 | 0 | 6 |
| Carpenter Counselor | 1996 | 0 | 5 |
| Carpenter Counselor | 1997 | 0 | 4 |
| Carpenter Counselor | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1998
24 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 98V296000 17 Nov 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V266000 21 Oct 1998 | EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. |
| 98V265000 20 Oct 1998 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V226000 21 Sept 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V220001 21 Sept 1998 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 98V228000 17 Sept 1998 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 98V222000 15 Sept 1998 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 98V220000 9 Sept 1998 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998