Known Recalls

Model year record

1983 CARPENTER School BUS

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 83V038000

Structure: frame and members

Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC.
Vehicles affected
186
Reported to NHTSA
1983-04-06
Owners notified
1983-04-28

Defect description

DURING A COLLISION, CERTAIN INTERIOR PANELS COULD SEPARATE BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY FASTENED. INTERIOR CEILING AND BODY PANEL JOINTS MAY NOT COMPLY WITH STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 221, "SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH".

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL ADDITIONAL FASTENERS IN THE INTERIOR CEILING PANEL AND WALL PANEL JOINTS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.