NHTSA campaign 97V077000
Carpenter Recall 97V-077: CARPENTER/FMVSS 217
NHTSA recall 97V077000 was reported by CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. on May 9, 1997, with 4,037 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Carpenter Classic and Carpenter Counselor for model years 1995–1997 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on June 9, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 97V077000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V077000 (also written 97V-077 or 97V077)
- Filed by
- CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,037 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V077000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V077000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. SIDE EMERGENCY PUSH-OUT WINDOWS MAY NOT OPEN PROPERLY DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH EXTERIOR BOW CAP. EMERGENCY DOOR(S) MAY NOT HAVE REQUIRED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS LOCATED ADJACENT TO INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."
Safety consequence
EXIT WINDOWS MAY NOT OPEN PROPERLY DURING AN EMERGENCY.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH MODIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS OR IF THEY SO DESIRE, CAN CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MAY 28, 1997. NOTES:OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE MODIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT 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 97V077000
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.