| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
98V262000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CARPENTER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
COUNSELOR |
| Model Year: |
1998 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
|
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE WARNING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19980514 - 19981231 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
35 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19990319 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19990319 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19981020 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19981020 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
105 |
| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON A SPARTAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT IS NOT PROPERLY LABELED AND COULD FUNCTION IMPROPERLY. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THIS RECALL SUPERSEDES 98V-017 CONDUCTED IN JANUARY 1998. THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE NONCOMPLIANCE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
A BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CAN OCCUR AND THE WARNING SYSTEM WOULD NOT WARN THE DRIVER OF A BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. |
| Corrective Summary: |
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPAIR KIT AND INSTRUCTIONS TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE. IF AN OWNER SO DESIRES, A CARPENTER DEALER CAN PERFORM THE REMEDY FOR THEM. |
