1988 CARPENTER SCL-1801 Recall

Campaign:

92V060000 on 04/27/1992

Component:

Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components

Manufactured:

01/31/1986 - 08/31/1989

Affected:

16

Defect:

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:

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.

Correction:

Remove the required number of passenger seats so that the capacity of the vehicle is reduced to 10,000 lbs. or less.

Notes:

System: brakes; fmvss 105.vehicle description: 22 seat school buses built on ford e350 cutaway vanchassis; gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) 10,ooo lbs.note: carpenter body works, inc. is a defunct corporation whose assets werepurchased by carpenter manufacturing, inc. carpenter manufacturing has agreedto perform this recall.

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