CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1983-01-21.
Recall campaignNHTSA 83V004000
Structure: frame and members
Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC.
Vehicles affected
19
Reported to NHTSA
1983-01-21
Owners notified
1983-04-28
Defect description
DURING MANUFACTURE, INCONSISTENCIES MAY HAVE OCCURRED IN THE WELDS JOINING FLOOR SECTIONS. CERTAIN WELDED JOINTS MAY HAVE WEAKNESSES AND MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 221, "SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH". IMPROPER WELDS MAY ALLOW SECTIONS OF THE FLOOR TO SEPARATE IN A SEVERE COLLISION.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES AND ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE MADE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FLOOR SECTION JOINTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FLOOR SEPARATION DURING A COLLISION MAY INCREASE THEPOTENTIAL FOR OCCUPANT EJECTION AND INJURY. NO SPECIFIC PRECAUTIONARY MEASURESARE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. JOINT FAILURE IS SUSPECTED TO OCCUR ONLYDURING SEVERE COLLISIONS.
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