NHTSA campaign 96V042000
CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. recall 96V042000
PASSENGERS' CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.
Reported 03/05/1996
What can happen
WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, AND THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT INSERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Repair
INSERT A BLOCK BETWEEN THE LOWER HANDRAIL MOUNT AND THE BUS SIDEWALL TO STOP THE CLOTHING FROM BEING 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.
1995 Carpenter CADETView records1995 Carpenter CLASSICView records1995 Carpenter CLASSMATEView records1994 Carpenter CADETView records1994 Carpenter CLASSICView records1994 Carpenter CLASSMATEView records1993 Carpenter CADETView records1993 Carpenter CLASSICView records1993 Carpenter CLASSMATEView records1992 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