NHTSA campaign 96V126002

Carpenter Recall 96V126002: CARPENTER/SEAT TRACK ANCHORS

Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 96V126002 was reported by CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. on August 6, 1996, with 18 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Carpenter Classic for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later).

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 96V126002
Filed by: CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC.
Report received: August 6, 1996
Potentially affected: 18 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Seats

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V126002. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Carpenter

Carpenter Classic
- 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built August 1, 1993 – March 16, 1996 (per NHTSA)

All Carpenter recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V126002.

Defect description

THE SEAT PEDESTALS ARE FATIGUE CRACKING ADJACENT TO THE WELD WHICH SECURES THE PEDESTAL'S UPPER PLATE TO THE UPPER, TELESCOPING PORTION OF THE ADJUSTABLE COLUMN SUPPORT.

Safety consequence

THE UPPER MOUNTING PLATE AND SEAT UPPER GRADUALLY BECOMES LOOSE RESULTING IN THE UPPER PLATE DETACHING FROM THE SUPPORTING COLUMN AND THE SEAT CAN FALL FROM ITS MOUNTING. THIS CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE DRIVER.

Manufacturer remedy

BOSTROM IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE PEDESTALS WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED PEDESTAL BRACKET KIT.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BOSTROM DRIVER'S SEAT MODEL F222 OR BOSTROM "ROUTEMASTER" SEAT.OWNER NOTIFICATION:BOSTROM IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN FOR THIS RECALL.OWNER NOTIFICATION HAS ALREADY STARTED.NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BOSTROM ATOR CARPENTER AT 1-317-965-4000. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V126002

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.