Carpenter School Bus 1995
Model School Bus made in 1995 by Carpenter got 2 consumer complains as well as 2 investigations. Consumer complaints with reference to structure. . The car had some investigations: structure and vehicle speed control.
Model 1995
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | ||||||
| PE98036 | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. | 06/08/1998 | 12/16/1998 | CRACKING OF ROOF SUPPORT STRUCTURE | 98V321000 | |
| Alleged that the roof support bows are cracking where joined to the bus body side panels | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE98019 | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. | 03/31/1998 | 09/21/1998 | UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE AND FIRES | ||
| A diesel fuel return line is alleged to fail in the underhood area causing fires | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||
| 04/01/2003 | 08/15/1995 | ||
| We have 115 carpenter body school buses that have been have been outlined that could possibility have cracked or broken welds in the roof structure. we are requesting guidance as to how to make repairs if needed. *nlm | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 11/07/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Dealer refuses to fix recall 00v-015 concerning frame body cracks, this particular company has 42 school buses that fall under this recall, dealer stated that the dealership may go out of business and is not scheduling any recall repairs. *ak *slc | |||