CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS 1987: STRUCTURE:BODY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V114000

Make Model Year
CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS 1987
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1987-08-03 1987-07-23 1987-07-27

Production Dates: 1987-01-01 - 1987-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC.

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 874

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 221

Summary

BUS BODIES MAY NOT MEET THE 60 PERCENT JOINT EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 221 DUE TO INSUFFICIENT BONDING OF THE ADHESIVE IN THE JOINT.

Consequence

ROOF PANEL JOINTS COULD DETACH IN A SEVERE CRASH OR BUSROLLOVER.

Remedy

REPAIR JOINTS BY INSTALLING A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF FASTENERS TO MECHANICALLY BRING JOINTS INTO COMPLIANCE.

Notes

SYSTEM: BODY/ROOF PANEL JOINTS/FMVSS 221.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUS BODIES.