CARPENTER COUNSELOR 1996: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 97V077000

Make Model Year
CARPENTER COUNSELOR 1996
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1997-06-09 1997-05-09 1997-05-23

Production Dates: 1995-05-14 - 1997-04-28

Manufacturers Involved: CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC.

Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4037

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 217

Summary

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."

Consequence

EXIT WINDOWS MAY NOT OPEN PROPERLY DURING AN EMERGENCY.

Remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH MODIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS OR IF THEY SO DESIRE, CAN CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MAY 28, 1997. NOTES:OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE MODIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CARPENTER AT 1-317-965-4000.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.