| NHTSA Record Id: 12771 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: CARPENTER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008250000061721000000236 |
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| Model Name: CLASSIC |
Model Year: 1995 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V077000 |
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| Component Name: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: May, 14 1995 |
End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 28 1997 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 4037 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 09 1997 |
Recall Initiator: OVSC |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
Report Received Date: May, 09 1997 |
| Record Creation date : May, 23 1997 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 217 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: school buses. side emergency push-out windows may not open properly due to interference with exterior bow cap. emergency door(s) may not have required operating instructions located adjacent to interior door handle. this does not meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus window retention and release." |
Consequence Summary: Exit windows may not open properly during an emergency. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with modification instructions or if they so desire, can contact an authorized dealer for assistance. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin may 28, 1997. notes:owners who do not receive the modification instructions within a reasonable time should contact carpenter at 1-317-965-4000.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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