Recall campaign80V008000
Recall 80V008000: 1977 Carpenter School BUS
Structure › Body
- Report received
- Feb 11, 1980
- Manufacturer
- Carpenter bdy wrks, inc.
- Potentially affected
- 693vehicles
- Model years
- 1977
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
Certain interior body panel joints fail to meet the 60 percent joint strength as required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, "school bus body joint strength".
Remedy
Dealer will inspect the body panel joints and locally reinforce them with mechanical fasteners.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 1977 Carpenter School BUS0 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.