SCHOOL BUS: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	83V004000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	CARPENTER
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	SCHOOL BUS
Model Year:	1981
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC.
Manufacturered:	19810501 - 19820601
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	19
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19830428
Recall Initiated By:	19830428
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC.
Report Received Date:	19830121
Record Creation Date:	19830201
Regulation Part Number:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:	221
Defect Summary:	DURING MANUFACTURE, INCONSISTENCIES MAY HAVE OCCURRED IN THE WELDS JOINING FLOOR SECTIONS. CERTAIN WELDED JOINTS MAY HAVE WEAKNESSES AND MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 221, "SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH". IMPROPER WELDS MAY ALLOW SECTIONS OF THE FLOOR TO SEPARATE IN A SEVERE COLLISION.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	THE DEALER WILL INSPECT ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES AND ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE MADE AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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