NHTSA recall 96V097000
Structure › Body
Carpenter Cadet and 3 more
Reported Jun 7, 19963,382 vehicles affectedCARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC.Built May 15, 1990 – May 31, 1996
The defect
Vehicle description: school buses. passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
The risk
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.
The remedy
Carpenter IS sending corrective parts to owners along with installation instructions.