Defect Description For Recall
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.”
Make Of Vehicle
CARPENTER
Model Of Vehicle
COUNSELOR
Year
1996
Recall Campaign Number
97V077000
Component Description
Visibility:Windshield
Effect Of Defect
Exit Windows May Not Open Properly During An Emergency.
Fix Defect
Owners Will Be Provided With Modification InstruCTIons Or If They So Desire, Can Contact An Authorized Dealer For Assistance.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Carpenter Industries, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19950514
End Of Manufacture
19970428
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
4037
Date Owners Notified
19970609
Initiated By
Ovsc
Responsible Manufacturer
Carpenter Industries, Inc.
Date Report Received
19970509
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
217