Known Recalls

Model year record

1988 CARPENTER SCL-1801

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

Recalls

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.

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.