1996 CARPENTER SCHOOL BUS Recall

Campaign:
96E007000 on 03/11/1996
Component:
Unknown or other
Manufactured:
04/30/1986 - 01/31/1996
Affected:
4,361
Defect:
Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
Consequence:
When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion, the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. this can result inserious injury or death.
Correction:
Insert a block between the lower handrail mount and the bus sidewall to stop clothing from being caught.
Notes:
System: equipment; handrails at bus entryways. equipment description: handrails on wayne corporation and carpenter body works school buses.note: carpenter manufacturing is correcting school buses owned by wayne corporation and carpenter body works because these companies have gone outof business.note: owners who have these buses can contact carpenter manufacturing to obtain handrail corrections. please contact carpenter at 1-317-966-8339.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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