Carpenter Cadet 1995
Model Cadet made in 1995 by Carpenter got 1 consumer complain as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to equipment adaptive. . There was one recall concerning structure .
Model 1995
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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STRUCTURE - BODY | ||||||||||||||||
96V097000 | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 05/15/1990 to 05/31/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 3382 | 08/07/1996 | ODI | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. | 06/07/1996 | 12/04/1996 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school buses. passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Carpenter is sending corrective parts to owners along with installation instructions. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Owner notification:owner notification began august 7, 1996.note:owners who do not receive the corrective parts and installation instructions free of charge within a reasonable time should contact crown coach at 1-317-965-4000.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
96V042000 | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 05/01/1990 to 11/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 20950 | 07/18/1996 | ODI | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. | 03/05/1996 | 03/12/1996 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Passengers' clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Insert a block between the lower handrail mount and the bus sidewall to stop the clothing from being caught. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | System: equipment: handrails at bus entry ways.vehicle description: school buses. note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact carpenter at 1-317-966-8339. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | ||||||||||||||||
00V015000 | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 3633 | 03/01/2000 | ODI | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. | 01/22/2000 | 02/02/2000 | ||||||||
Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school bus with side emergency doors. the body side posts for the emergency door can crack. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | The emergency door may not latch properly, increasing the risk of personal injury to an occupant. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Carpenter has gone out of business. owners were to be provided with free parts, repair instructions, and reimbursed for the labor involved. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Owner notification began march 1, 2000. owners who do not receive the free repair parts within a reasonable time should contactcarpenter at1-765-965-4000. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
08/01/1996 | |||
Failure on the wheel chair lift, the bolt that is attached to the wheel chair lift is broken.*ak |