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Carpenter ClassicYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the Carpenter Classic.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls91990–1997 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Carpenter Classic years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Classic median. Tap a year for its full report.

'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Carpenter Classic problems

All model years combined: 0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
9 recalls

Carpenter Classic recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Seats00V-207 · 1996–1997 · Aug 3, 2000 · 3,205 vehicles–Structure: frame and members00V-015 · 1991–1995 · Jan 22, 2000 · 3,633 vehicles–Seats98V-238 · 1995–1997 · Sep 28, 1998 · 3,255 vehicles–Visibility: windshield97V-077 · 1995–1997 · May 9, 1997 · 4,037 vehicles–Seats96V-126 · 1993–1996 · Aug 6, 1996 · 18 vehicles–Structure: body96V-097 · 1990–1996 · Jun 7, 1996 · 3,382 vehicles–Structure: body96V-042 · 1990–1995 · Mar 5, 1996 · 20,950 vehicles–Front: anchorage95V-220 · 1995 · Nov 16, 1995 · 451 vehicles–Structure: body93V-032 · 1990–1992 · Apr 14, 1993 · 8,950 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Classic

  1. HANDRAILSPE93034 · 1991 · closed May 12, 1993
    Led to recall 93V-032