Recall Register

1982 Carpenter School Bus: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1982 Carpenter School Bus. The newest campaign is 83V038000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Apr 1983. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Frame and Members. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 83V038000, in the NHTSA record

The dealer will inspect and install additional fasteners in the interior ceiling panel and wall panel joints at no charge to owner.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 205 units in total.

  1. 83V038000Received . 186 units.

    Structure / Frame and Members

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    During a collision, certain interior panels could separate because they have been inadequately fastened. Interior ceiling and body panel joints may not comply with strength requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 221, "school bus body joint strength".
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will inspect and install additional fasteners in the interior ceiling panel and wall panel joints at no charge to owner.

    Report filed by CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 83V004000Received . 19 units.

    Structure / Frame and Members

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    During manufacture, inconsistencies may have occurred in the welds joining floor sections. Certain welded joints may have weaknesses and may not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 221, "school bus body joint strength". Improper welds may allow sections of the floor to separate in a severe collision.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will inspect all involved vehicles and any necessary corrective action will be made at no cost to owner.

    Report filed by CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19771
  2. 19812
  3. 19822
  4. 19831
  5. 19872
  6. 19881
  7. 19890
  8. 19920
  9. 19930
  10. 19940
  11. 19950
  12. 19960
  13. 19970

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1982 Carpenter School Bus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/carpenter/school-bus/1982/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1982 Carpenter School Bus?
205 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Carpenter School Bus have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Carpenter School Bus, model years 1977 to 1997. 2 of them name the 1982 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1982 Carpenter School Bus open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.