Recall 96V042000: Carpenter industries, inc.

Report received

Mar 5, 1996

Manufacturer

Carpenter industries, inc.

Potentially affected

20,950vehicles

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

Passengers' clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.

Possible consequence

When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion, and the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. This can result inserious injury or death.

Remedy

Insert a block between the lower handrail mount and the bus sidewall to stop the clothing from being caught.