1992 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS

0 recalls — 9 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

9 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
SUSPENSION:REAR4
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 30, 1996
BROKEN CROSSMEMBER OVER REAREND.(1ST VEHICLE ON 602408)
SUSPENSION:REAR Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 30, 1996
FLEX FROM SWAY BAR TO FRAME SUPPORT, CAUSING CRACKS IN SUSPENSION COMPONENTS.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 30, 1996
FLEX FROM SWAY BAR TO FRAME SUPPORT, CAUSING CRACKS IN SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. . ( 2ND VEHICLE ON 513287)
SUSPENSION:REAR Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 30, 1996
SWAY BAR CRACKING.
SUSPENSION:REAR Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 30, 1996
SWAY BAR TO FRAME SUPPORT CRACKING.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 30, 1996
FLEX FROM SWAY BAR TO FRAME SUPPORT, CAUSING CRACKS. (4TH VEHICLE ON 602407)
SUSPENSION:REAR Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 30, 1996
SWAY BAR TO SUPPORT FRAME CRACKING.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Sep 23, 1996
Incident date: Aug 19, 1996
FUEL PUMP REPLACED.(1ST VEHICLE ON 601577)
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE Sep 23, 1996
Incident date: Aug 19, 1996
FUEL COOLING FANS REPLACED.

NHTSA Safety Investigations — CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA98020 Opened: Aug 31, 1998 — Closed: Dec 3, 1998
EA — Closed — Model Year: 1996
INADEQUATE WELDING QUALITY CONTROL SEATS
PE98036 Opened: Jun 8, 1998 — Closed: Dec 16, 1998
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1995
CRACKING OF ROOF SUPPORT STRUCTURE
There is no summary currently available
PE98027 Opened: Apr 27, 1998 — Closed: Aug 31, 1998
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1996
INADEQUATE WELDING PASSENGER SEAT
OPERATORS OF AFFECTED BUSES HAVE ALLEGED TWO ISSUES RELATIVE TO INADEQUATE WELDING QUALITY CONTROL IN THE CONTRUCTION OF THE PASSENGER SEATS:1) SPOT WELD FAILURE BETWEEN THE SEAT BACK PAN (SHEET METAL) AND FRAME; 2) INADEQUATE WELD FINISHING BELOW THE SEAT BENCH RESULTING IN CHILDREN BEING EXPOSED T... Read more
PE98019 Opened: Mar 31, 1998 — Closed: Sep 21, 1998
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1993
UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE AND FIRES
A DIESEL FUEL RETURN LINE IS ALLEGED TO FAIL IN THE UNDERHOOD AREA CAUSING FIRES
PE97030 Opened: Jun 18, 1997 — Closed: Sep 30, 1997
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1996
MISSING SIDE-WINDOW STOPS
ALLEGED THE UPPER PORTION OF THE SIDE WINDOWS ON THE SUBJECT BUSES CAN SLIDE DOWN AT A RELATIVELY HIGH SPEED WHEN THE LATCHES ARE RELEASED.

CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS across all model years (1977–1996).

10 Total Recalls
57 Total Complaints
5 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
1997 0 20 View
1996 1 12 View
1995 0 2 View
1994 0 6 View
1993 0 6 View
1992 (current) 0 9
1989 0 2 View
1988 1 0 View
1987 2 0 View
1983 1 0 View
1982 2 0 View
1981 2 0 View
1977 1 0 View

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