Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V060000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components

CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-04-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V060000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components

Component: Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
Manufacturer: CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected: 16
Reported to NHTSA: 1992-04-23
Owners notified: 1992-05-08

Defect description

THE SCHOOL BUSES EXCEED THE CHASSIS MANUFACTURER'S GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) BY 650 LBS. AND FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."

Safety risk

THE SCHOOL BUSES DO NOT MEET THE STOPPING DISTANCEREQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED BY FMVSS 105 IF THE SCHOOL BUS HAS A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHTGREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM GVWR SPECIFIED BY THE CHASSIS MANUFACTURER. A FULLYLOADED BUS COULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE.

Manufacturer remedy

REMOVE THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PASSENGER SEATS SO THAT THE CAPACITY OF THE VEHICLE IS REDUCED TO 10,000 LBS. OR LESS.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES; FMVSS 105.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 22 SEAT SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON FORD E350 CUTAWAY VANCHASSIS; GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) 10,OOO LBS.NOTE: CARPENTER BODY WORKS, INC. IS A DEFUNCT CORPORATION WHOSE ASSETS WEREPURCHASED BY CARPENTER MANUFACTURING, INC. CARPENTER MANUFACTURING HAS AGREEDTO PERFORM THIS RECALL.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
CARPENTER SCL-1801	1989 1988 1987 1986

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.