| NHTSA Record Id: 12330 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: CARPENTER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008861000073200000000065 |
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| Model Name: COUNSELOR |
Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V262000 |
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| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: May, 14 1998 |
End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 31 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 35 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 19 1999 |
Recall Initiator: OVSC |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
Report Received Date: Oct, 20 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 20 1998 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 105 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: school buses built on a spartan chassis and equipped with hydraulic brakes. the brake warning light is not properly labeled and could function improperly. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems." this recall supersedes 98v-017 conducted in january 1998. the repair did not correct the noncompliance. |
Consequence Summary: A brake system malfunction can occur and the warning system would not warn the driver of a brake system problem. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with a repair kit and instructions to repair their vehicle. if an owner so desires, a carpenter dealer can perform the remedy for them. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began march 19, 1999.this campaign supercedes recall 98v-017.owners who do not receive the free repair kit within a reasonable time should contact carpenter at1-765-965-4000.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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