NHTSA safety recall

Recall 83V038000

Structure › Frame And Members — Carpenter · reported 6 Apr 1983 · 186 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

DURING A COLLISION, CERTAIN INTERIOR PANELS COULD SEPARATE BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY FASTENED. INTERIOR CEILING AND BODY PANEL JOINTS MAY NOT COMPLY WITH STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 221, "SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH".

The fix

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL ADDITIONAL FASTENERS IN THE INTERIOR CEILING PANEL AND WALL PANEL JOINTS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS; INTERIOR BODY PANEL JOINTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE INTERIOR PANELS SEPARATE DURING AN ACCIDENT,THERE IS INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR OCCUPANT INJURY AND EJECTION.

NHTSA campaign

83V038000

Filed by

Carpenter Bdy Wrks, Inc.

Report received

6 Apr 1983

Owners notified

28 Apr 1983

Potentially affected

186

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1981 Carpenter School Bus 1982 Carpenter School Bus 1983 Carpenter School Bus

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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