Carpenter School BUS (1987): Structure
Recall 87V114000 · Jul 23, 1987 · Carpenter Bdy Wrks, Inc.
874
vehicles affected
874
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 87V114000
- Date
- Jul 23, 1987
- Maker
- Carpenter Bdy Wrks, Inc.
- Units affected
- 874
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body
- Model years
- 1987
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BUS BODIES MAY NOT MEET THE 60 PERCENT JOINT EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 221 DUE TO INSUFFICIENT BONDING OF THE ADHESIVE IN THE JOINT.
What can happen
ROOF PANEL JOINTS COULD DETACH IN A SEVERE CRASH OR BUSROLLOVER.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPAIR JOINTS BY INSTALLING A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF FASTENERS TO MECHANICALLY BRING JOINTS INTO COMPLIANCE.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Carpenter | School Bus | 1987 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 87V114000?
1 model: Carpenter School Bus (1987), about 874 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 87V114000?
REPAIR JOINTS BY INSTALLING A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF FASTENERS TO MECHANICALLY BRING JOINTS INTO COMPLIANCE.
What can happen?
ROOF PANEL JOINTS COULD DETACH IN A SEVERE CRASH OR BUSROLLOVER.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.