1995 Carpenter School BusProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1995 Carpenter School Bus, most often about the structure. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 16, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1995 Carpenter School Bus has problems

2 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
Structure20

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

0 recalls

1995 Carpenter School Bus recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1995 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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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1995 Carpenter School Bus, and the recalls they led to.

  1. UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE AND FIRESPE98019 · closed Sep 21, 1998
    No recall
  2. CRACKING OF ROOF SUPPORT STRUCTUREPE98036 · closed Dec 16, 1998
    No recall
In owners' words

What School Bus owners report

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

WE HAVE 115 CARPENTER BODY SCHOOL BUSES THAT HAVE BEEN HAVE BEEN OUTLINED THAT COULD POSSIBILITY HAVE CRACKED OR BROKEN WELDS IN THE ROOF STRUCTURE. WE ARE REQUESTING GUIDANCE AS TO HOW TO MAKE REPAIRS IF NEEDED. *NLM
Complaint 10018776 · May 16, 2003
DEALER REFUSES TO FIX RECALL 00V-015 CONCERNING FRAME BODY CRACKS, THIS PARTICULAR COMPANY HAS 42 SCHOOL BUSES THAT FALL UNDER THIS RECALL, DEALER STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP MAY GO OUT OF BUSINESS AND IS NOT SCHEDULING ANY RECALL REPAIRS. *AK *SLC
Complaint 874677 · Nov 8, 2000

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