| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
80V008000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CARPENTER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SCHOOL BUS |
| Model Year: |
1977 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19770701 - 19770901 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
693 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19800207 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19800207 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19800211 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19800312 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
221 |
| Defect Summary: |
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". |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE BODY PANEL JOINTS AND LOCALLY REINFORCE THEM WITH MECHANICAL FASTENERS. |