NHTSA campaign 93V032003
CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. recall 93V032003
PASSENGERS CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.
Reported 04/14/1993
What can happen
WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THEHANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THEINDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUSINJURY OR DEATH.
Repair
REPLACE OR REPOSITION THE HANDRAILS TO STOP CLOTHING FROM BECOMING CAUGHT.
Components
- Structure: Body
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
1992 Carpenter CADETView records1992 Carpenter CLASSICView records1992 Carpenter CLASSMATEView records1991 Carpenter CADETView records1991 Carpenter CLASSICView records1991 Carpenter CLASSMATEView records1990 Carpenter CADETView records1990 Carpenter CLASSICView records1990 Carpenter CLASSMATEView records