1997 Carpenter School Bus
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
12 complaints
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- Unknown or other
Overhead compartment which IS mounted along the left side of the school bus at driver's seat IS not padded as required in title 67, chapter 171, section 171.58 " the school bus and school vehicle equipment standards." this overhead compartment IS situated in a matter which could cause death or…
Overhead compartment which IS mounted along the left side of the school bus at driver's seat IS not padded as required in title 67, chapter 171, section 171.58 " the school bus and school vehicle equipment standards." this overhead compartment IS situated in a matter which could cause death or serious injury to the occupant of the seat located immediately behind driver due to lack of protectiv epadding on sharp corner of compartment. *Ak
- Vehicle speed control · Vehicle speed control › Cables
Design location of the throttle cable IS causing chaffing against the housing resulting in the throttle pedal sticking to the follor. yh
- Vehicle speed control · Vehicle speed control › Cables
Design location of the throttle cable IS causing chaffing against the houseing resulting in the throttle pedal sticking to the follor. yh
- Vehicle speed control · Vehicle speed control › Cables
Design location of the throttle cable IS causing chaffing against the houseing resulting in the throttle pedal sticking to the follor. yh
- Vehicle speed control · Vehicle speed control › Cables
Design location of the throttle cable IS causing chaffing against the houseing resulting in the throttle pedal sticking to the follor. yh
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Seat backs coming loose due to weld failures on several seats.
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Back section of the bus seats began to break loose at the base.
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Back section of bus seats broke loose at the base.
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Back section of bus seats broke loose at the base .
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Seat backs broke loose at the base .
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Seat backs break loose at the base.
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Seat back breaks loose at the base.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Inadequate welding quality control seats
- Cracking of roof support structure
There is no summary currently available
- Inadequate welding passenger seat
Operators of affected buses have alleged two issues relative to inadequate welding quality control in the contruction of the passenger seats:1) spot weld failure between the seat back pan (sheet metal) and frame; 2) inadequate weld finishing below the seat bench resulting in children being exposed to sharp edges.
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