1991 Carpenter Classic
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 1991 Carpenter Classic. Newest first.
Vehicle description: school bus with side emergency doors. the body side posts for the emergency door can crack.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The emergency door may not latch properly, increasing the risk of personal injury to an occupant.
Remedy
Carpenter has gone out of business. owners were to be provided with free parts, repair instructions, and reimbursed for the labor involved.
Vehicle description: school buses. passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
Risk and remedy
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.
Remedy
Carpenter IS sending corrective parts to owners along with installation instructions.
Passengers' clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Remedy
Insert a block between the lower handrail mount and the bus sidewall to stop the clothing from being caught.
Passengers clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Remedy
Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from becoming caught.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Handrails
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