NHTSA campaign 96V097000
CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. recall 96V097000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. PASSENGER'S CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.
Reported 06/07/1996
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, THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Repair
CARPENTER IS SENDING CORRECTIVE PARTS TO OWNERS ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
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.
1996 Carpenter CADETView records1996 Carpenter CLASSICView records1996 Carpenter CLASSMATEView records1996 Carpenter COUNSELORView records1995 Carpenter CADETView records1995 Carpenter CLASSICView records1995 Carpenter CLASSMATEView records1995 Carpenter COUNSELORView records1994 Carpenter CADETView records1994 Carpenter CLASSICView records1994 Carpenter CLASSMATEView records1994 Carpenter COUNSELORView records1993 Carpenter CADETView records1993 Carpenter CLASSICView records1993 Carpenter CLASSMATEView records1993 Carpenter COUNSELORView records1992 Carpenter CADETView records1992 Carpenter CLASSICView records1992 Carpenter CLASSMATEView records1992 Carpenter COUNSELORView records1991 Carpenter CADETView records1991 Carpenter CLASSICView records1991 Carpenter CLASSMATEView records1991 Carpenter COUNSELORView records1990 Carpenter CADETView records1990 Carpenter CLASSICView records1990 Carpenter CLASSMATEView records1990 Carpenter COUNSELORView records