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Recall 83V004000: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Jan 21, 1983

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
19
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jan 21, 1983
Production May 1, 1981 – Jun 1, 1982

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

DURING MANUFACTURE, INCONSISTENCIES MAY HAVE OCCURRED IN THE WELDS JOINING FLOOR SECTIONS. CERTAIN WELDED JOINTS MAY HAVE WEAKNESSES AND MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 221, "SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH". IMPROPER WELDS MAY ALLOW SECTIONS OF THE FLOOR TO SEPARATE IN A SEVERE COLLISION.

The remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES AND ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE MADE AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FLOOR SECTION JOINTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FLOOR SEPARATION DURING A COLLISION MAY INCREASE THEPOTENTIAL FOR OCCUPANT EJECTION AND INJURY. NO SPECIFIC PRECAUTIONARY MEASURESARE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. JOINT FAILURE IS SUSPECTED TO OCCUR ONLYDURING SEVERE COLLISIONS.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
83V004000
Units potentially affected
19
Report received
Jan 21, 1983
Production range
May 1, 1981 – Jun 1, 1982
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
221

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.