Recall 00V207000: Carpenter industries, inc.

Report received

Aug 3, 2000

Manufacturer

Carpenter industries, inc.

Potentially affected

3,205vehicles

Model years

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Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: school buses. Additional reinforcement bars were installed while performing a previous seat recall (98v-238). These bars were installed into the protection zone on the back of the seats.

Possible consequence

In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat occupant may not be properly protected and personal injury could occur.

Remedy

Carpenter has gone out of business. Dealers were to remove the additional steel reinforcement.