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1996 Carpenter School BusProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 1996 Carpenter School Bus, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints40 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem4Vehicle speed control

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 29, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 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
Vehicle speed control40

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

0 recalls

1996 Carpenter School Bus recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1996 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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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
5 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1996 Carpenter School Bus, and the recalls they led to.

  1. INADEQUATE WELDING QUALITY CONTROL SEATSEA98020 · closed Dec 3, 1998
    Led to recall 98V-238
  2. MISSING SIDE-WINDOW STOPSPE97030 · closed Sep 30, 1997
    No recall
  3. UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE AND FIRESPE98019 · closed Sep 21, 1998
    No recall
  4. INADEQUATE WELDING PASSENGER SEATPE98027 · closed Aug 31, 1998
    No recall
  5. CRACKING OF ROOF SUPPORT STRUCTUREPE98036 · closed Dec 16, 1998
    No recall
In owners' words

What School Bus owners report

Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DESIGN LOCATION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE IS CAUSING CHAFFING AGAINST THE HOUSEING RESULTING IN THE THROTTLE PEDAL STICKING TO THE FOLLOR. YH
Complaint 549380 · Oct 29, 1999
DESIGN LOCATION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE IS CAUSING CHAFFING AGAINST THE HOUSEING RESULTING IN THE THROTTLE PEDAL STICKING TO THE FOLLOR. YH
Complaint 549379 · Oct 29, 1999
DESIGN LOCATION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE IS CAUSING CHAFFING AGAINST THE HOUSEING RESULTING IN THE THROTTLE PEDAL STICKING TO THE FOLLOR. YH
Complaint 549365 · Oct 29, 1999

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