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NHTSA recall 00V015000

Structure › Frame and members

Carpenter Cadet and 2 more

Reported Jan 22, 20003,633 vehicles affectedCARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC.

The defect

Vehicle description: school bus with side emergency doors. the body side posts for the emergency door can crack.

The risk

The emergency door may not latch properly, increasing the risk of personal injury to an occupant.

The remedy

Carpenter has gone out of business. owners were to be provided with free parts, repair instructions, and reimbursed for the labor involved.

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Vehicles in this recall

Carpenter Cadet
19911992199319941995
Carpenter Classic
19911992199319941995
Carpenter Counselor
19911992199319941995

Notes

Owner notification began march 1, 2000. Owners who do not receive the free repair parts within a reasonable time should contactcarpenter at1-765-965-4000. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).