Recalls › 00V207000

NHTSA recall 00V207000

Seats

Carpenter Cadet and 3 more

Reported Aug 3, 20003,205 vehicles affectedCARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC.Built Apr 2, 1996 – May 29, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: school buses. additional reinforcement bars were installed while performing a previous seat recall (98v-238). these bars were installed into the protection zone on the back of the seats.

The risk

In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat occupant may not be properly protected and personal injury could occur.

The remedy

Carpenter has gone out of business. dealers were to remove the additional steel reinforcement.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

Ask AI about this recallChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Vehicles in this recall

Carpenter Cadet
19961997
Carpenter Classic
19961997
Carpenter Classmate
19961997
Carpenter Counselor
19961997

Notes

Owner notification began september 4, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact carpenter 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).