US BUS SCHOOL BUS 1987: STRUCTURE:BODY

Make : US BUS Model : SCHOOL BUS Year : 1987
Build Dates : 1987-01-01 - 1987-03-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 87V114000
Date Owner's Notified: 1987-08-03 Date Received by ODI: 1987-07-23 Date Added to Database: 1987-07-27
Manufacturers Involved: CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 874
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.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: 571 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 221
Notes:
      SYSTEM: BODY/ROOF PANEL JOINTS/FMVSS 221.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUS BODIES.