1981 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS RECALL - #83V038000
RECALL FOR STRUCTURE : FRAME AND MEMBERS
DURING A COLLISION, CERTAIN INTERIOR PANELS COULD SEPARATE BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY FASTENED. INTERIOR CEILING AND BODY PANEL JOINTS MAY NOT COMPLY WITH STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 221, "SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH".
Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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| Vehicle |
1981 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS |
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| Manufacturer |
CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. |
| Manufactured between |
11/1/1981 - 2/1/1983 |
| Recalled on |
4/27/1983 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF VEHICLE SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE |
| Owners Notified on |
4/28/1983 |
| # Affected |
186 |
| Recalled for |
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
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| Description |
DURING A COLLISION, CERTAIN INTERIOR PANELS COULD SEPARATE BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY FASTENED. INTERIOR CEILING AND BODY PANEL JOINTS MAY NOT COMPLY WITH STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 221, "SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH". |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL ADDITIONAL FASTENERS IN THE INTERIOR CEILING PANEL AND WALL PANEL JOINTS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER. |
| Notes |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS; INTERIOR BODY PANEL JOINTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE INTERIOR PANELS SEPARATE DURING AN ACCIDENT,THERE IS INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR OCCUPANT INJURY AND EJECTION. |
| See also |
1981 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS Recall for STRUCTURE, FRAME AND MEMBERS
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