Carpenter Cadet 1996
Model Cadet made in 1996 by Carpenter got 3 recalls. There were some recalls concerningseats, structure.
Model 1996
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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| 98V238000 | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 04/02/1996 to 05/29/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 3255 | 11/25/1998 | ODI | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. | 09/28/1998 | 09/29/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school buses. the back panel of the passenger seats was not adequately welded. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat occupant may not be properly protected and personal injury could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Carpenter will provide owners with detailed inspection instructions and provide them with the necessary parts to repair these seats. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began november 25, 1998.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 contactcarpenter at 1-765-965-4000. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 00V207000 | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 04/02/1996 to 05/29/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 3205 | 09/04/2000 | ODI | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. | 08/03/2000 | 08/07/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school buses. additional reinforcement bars were installed while performing a previous seat recall (98v-238). these bars were installed into the protection zone on the back of the seats. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat occupant may not be properly protected and personal injury could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Carpenter has gone out of business. dealers were to remove the additional steel reinforcement. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began september 4, 2000. 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 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). | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||