| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
92V060000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CARPENTER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SCL-1801 |
| Model Year: |
1986 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
|
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19860201 - 19890901 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
16 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19920508 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19920508 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19920423 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19920428 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
105 |
| Defect Summary: |
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." |
| Consequence Summary: |
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. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REMOVE THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PASSENGER SEATS SO THAT THE CAPACITY OF THE VEHICLE IS REDUCED TO 10,000 LBS. OR LESS. |