1994 Carpenter School BusProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 1994 Carpenter School Bus, most often about the visibility. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 6, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1994 Carpenter School Bus has problems

4 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
Visibility30
Structure20
Engine and engine cooling10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1994 Carpenter School Bus recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1994 vs. every other School Bus year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the School Bus median. How we score

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  • Caution
  • Solid
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1994 Carpenter School Bus, and the recalls they led to.

  1. UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE AND FIRESPE98019 · closed Sep 21, 1998
    No recall
In owners' words

What School Bus owners report

Recent visibility complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT CLOSE DUE TO BAD SEAL DESIGN ON WINDOW FRAMES, ALSO LATCH RIVITS ON EMERGENCY WINDOWS LOOSE, PREVENTING WINDOWS FROM LATCHING. *SKD
Complaint 481100 · Feb 9, 1995

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