1995 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS
0 recalls — 2 complaints
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
2 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | 1 |
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
May 16, 2003
Incident date: Apr 1, 2003
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
Nov 8, 2000
Incident date: Nov 7, 2000
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
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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