Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

87V114000

ManufacturerCARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC.Reported1987-07-23Affected874 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

BUS BODIES MAY NOT MEET THE 60 PERCENT JOINT EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 221 DUE TO INSUFFICIENT BONDING OF THE ADHESIVE IN THE JOINT.

Risk

ROOF PANEL JOINTS COULD DETACH IN A SEVERE CRASH OR BUSROLLOVER.

Manufacturer remedy

REPAIR JOINTS BY INSTALLING A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF FASTENERS TO MECHANICALLY BRING JOINTS INTO COMPLIANCE.

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Affected vehicles

1 entry

  • Carpenter