1981 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1981 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS
The 1981 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS.
Recalls for the 1981 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1981 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS, potentially affecting up to 205 vehicles.
Recall 83V038000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
| 186 vehicles affected
Defect: 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".
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL ADDITIONAL FASTENERS IN THE INTERIOR CEILING PANEL AND WALL PANEL JOINTS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 83V004000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
| 19 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES AND ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE MADE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1981 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1981 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS.
Safety Rating for the 1981 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1981 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1981 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1981 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS
- 1977 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS — 0 complaints
- 1981 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS (current)
- 1982 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS — 0 complaints
- 1983 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS — 0 complaints
Other CARPENTER Models
- CARPENTER CADET — 0 total complaints
- CARPENTER CARPENTER — 0 total complaints
- CARPENTER CBW 300 — 0 total complaints
- CARPENTER CLASSIC — 0 total complaints
- CARPENTER CLASSMATE — 0 total complaints
- CARPENTER COUNSELOR — 0 total complaints
- CARPENTER SCL-1801 — 0 total complaints