Recall Detail

CARPENTER / SCHOOL BUS / 1987

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 26666 Vehicale/Equipment Name: CARPENTER
Recalled Component Id: 000005039000055849000000275 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SCHOOL BUS Model Year: 1987
NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V114000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STRUCTURE:BODY Manufacturer That Filed Report: CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1987 End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1987
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 874
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 03 1987 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. Report Received Date: Jul, 23 1987
Record Creation date : Jul, 27 1987 Federal Motar Safety Number: 221
Defect Summary : Bus bodies may not meet the 60 percent joint efficiency requirements of fmvss 221 due to insufficient bonding of the adhesive in the joint. Consequence Summary: Roof panel joints could detach in a severe crash or busrollover.
Corrective Summary : Repair joints by installing a sufficient number of fasteners to mechanically bring joints into compliance. Recall Notes: System: body/roof panel joints/fmvss 221.vehicle description: school bus bodies.
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