Carpenter Cadet 1997
Model Cadet made in 1997 by Carpenter got 1 consumer complain as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to seats. . There was one recall concerning seats .
Model 1997
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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| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 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). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 12/07/1999 | |||
| Received recall notice. when consumer contacted dealer they refused repair service on school bus seats claiming the problem could only be fixed within 90 days. *ak | |||