NHTSA campaign 98V238000
Carpenter Recall 98V-238: CARPENTER/PASSENGER SEATS
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 98V238000 was reported by CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. on September 28, 1998, with 3,255 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Carpenter Classic, Carpenter Counselor, Carpenter Cadet and more for model years 1995–1997 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on November 25, 1998, 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 98V238000 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
- 98V238000 (also written 98V-238 or 98V238)
- Filed by
- CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,255 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Engineering Analysis EA98-020 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V238000. 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 Cadet
Carpenter Classic
Carpenter Classmate
- 1996 · Vehicles built April 2, 1996 – May 29, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Carpenter Counselor
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V238000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THE BACK PANEL OF THE PASSENGER SEATS WAS NOT ADEQUATELY WELDED.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY PROTECTED AND PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
CARPENTER WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY PARTS TO REPAIR THESE SEATS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 25, 1998.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 CONTACTCARPENTER AT 1-765-965-4000. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V238000
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.