Make : CARPENTER | Model : SCHOOL BUS | Year : 1987 |
Build Dates : 19870101 - 19870301 | ||
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 87V114000 | ||
Date Owners Notified: 19870803 | Date Received by ODI: 19870723 | Date Added to Database: 19870727 |
Manufacturer(s) Involved: CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. | ||
Manufacturer(s) Responsible for the Recall: CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. | ||
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Component: STRUCTURE:BODY | ||
Potential Number of Units Affected: 874 | ||
Summary of the Safety Concern:
BUS BODIES MAY NOT MEET THE 60 PERCENT JOINT EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 221 DUE TO INSUFFICIENT BONDING OF THE ADHESIVE IN THE JOINT. |
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Consequence:
ROOF PANEL JOINTS COULD DETACH IN A SEVERE CRASH OR BUSROLLOVER. |
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Remedy:
REPAIR JOINTS BY INSTALLING A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF FASTENERS TO MECHANICALLY BRING JOINTS INTO COMPLIANCE. |
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Report Initiator: MFR | Vehicles Report | |
Regulation Part Number: 571 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 221 | |
Notes:
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