1994 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS
0 recalls — 6 complaints
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
6 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 1 |
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Oct 6, 2000
Incident date: Apr 6, 2000
DEALER KEEPS GIVING CONSUMER THE RUN AROUND ON REPAIRING SCHOOL BUS DOOR FRAME. *AK
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Sep 4, 1996
WINDOWS BECOME MISALIGNED, CAUSING THEM TO JAM IN THE CLOSED POSITION. *DH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Feb 29, 1996
Incident date: Jan 23, 1996
WATER PUMP FAILED. (SUPERINTENDENT FOR SCHOOL). TT
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Feb 29, 1996
Incident date: Jan 23, 1996
REAR DOOR FAILED. TT
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Feb 29, 1996
Incident date: Jan 23, 1996
HEATER FAILED. TT
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Mar 23, 1995
Incident date: Feb 9, 1995
PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT CLOSE DUE TO BAD SEAL DESIGN ON WINDOW FRAMES, ALSO LATCH RIVITS ON EMERGENCY WINDOWS LOOSE, PREVENTING WINDOWS FROM LATCHING. *SKD
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
INADEQUATE WELDING QUALITY CONTROL SEATS
PE98036
Opened: Jun 8, 1998 — Closed: Dec 16, 1998
CRACKING OF ROOF SUPPORT STRUCTURE
There is no summary currently available
PE98027
Opened: Apr 27, 1998 — Closed: Aug 31, 1998
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
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
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
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