Carpenter Recalls
21 recalls on record · April 9, 1976 to August 3, 2000 · Vehicles
Recalls by year
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
August 3, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1996–1997 Seats recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY PROTECTED AND PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.
January 22, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1991–1995 Structure recall
Hazard: THE EMERGENCY DOOR MAY NOT LATCH PROPERLY, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT.
October 20, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1995–1998 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: A BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CAN OCCUR AND THE WARNING SYSTEM WOULD NOT WARN THE DRIVER OF A BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM.
September 28, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1995–1997 Seats recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY PROTECTED AND PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.
May 9, 1997VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1995–1997 Visibility recall
Hazard: EXIT WINDOWS MAY NOT OPEN PROPERLY DURING AN EMERGENCY.
August 6, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1993–1996 Seats recall
Hazard: THE UPPER MOUNTING PLATE AND SEAT UPPER GRADUALLY BECOMES LOOSE RESULTING IN THE UPPER PLATE DETACHING FROM THE SUPPORTING COLUMN AND THE SEAT CAN FALL FROM ITS MOUNTING. THIS CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE DRIVER.
June 7, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1990–1996 Structure recall
Hazard: WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAIL AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
March 5, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1990–1995 Structure recall
Hazard: WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, AND THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT INSERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
November 16, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1995 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT PROTECT AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE COLLISION.
September 24, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1994 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THE INTERFERENCE CAN CAUSE A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKINGFORCE AND REDUCTION OF BRAKE EFFICIENCY OR THE REAR DISC BRAKES, RESULTING INAN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
April 14, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1990–1992 Structure recall
Hazard: WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THEHANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THEINDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUSINJURY OR DEATH.
April 23, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1986–1989 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THE SCHOOL BUSES DO NOT MEET THE STOPPING DISTANCEREQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED BY FMVSS 105 IF THE SCHOOL BUS HAS A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHTGREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM GVWR SPECIFIED BY THE CHASSIS MANUFACTURER. A FULLYLOADED BUS COULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE.
October 20, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1987–1988 Structure recall
Hazard: EMERGENCY DOOR WOULD BECOME NON OPERATIONAL IF C CLIPSCAME LOOSE AND FELL OFF.
July 23, 1987VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1987 Structure recall
Hazard: ROOF PANEL JOINTS COULD DETACH IN A SEVERE CRASH OR BUSROLLOVER.
October 7, 1986VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1983–1984 Steering recall
April 6, 1983VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1981–1983 Structure recall
January 21, 1983VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1981–1982 Structure recall
February 11, 1980VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1977 Structure recall
May 18, 1976VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1975 Equipment recall
April 16, 1976VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1973 Equipment recall
April 9, 1976VehiclesNHTSA
Carpenter 1973 Equipment recall