Recall 92V060000: Carpenter industries, inc.

Report received

Apr 23, 1992

Manufacturer

Carpenter industries, inc.

Potentially affected

16vehicles

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

The school buses exceed the chassis manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) by 650 lbs. And fail to comply with fmvss 105, "hydraulic brake systems."

Possible consequence

The school buses do not meet the stopping distancerequirements specified by fmvss 105 if the school bus has a gross vehicle weightgreater than the maximum gvwr specified by the chassis manufacturer. A fullyloaded bus could have an accident due to the increase in stopping distance.

Remedy

Remove the required number of passenger seats so that the capacity of the vehicle is reduced to 10,000 lbs. Or less.