Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
1989-1997 · 7 model years
Carpenter School Bus Problems by year
Owners have filed 34 complaints about the Carpenter School Bus across 7 model years, and it has 1 recall. The 1997 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (12), while 1989, 1995 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure, followed by the acceleration & cruise control.
- Complaints
- 34
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
School Bus complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common School Bus problems
Carpenter School Bus recalls 1
Latest School Bus complaints
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
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
Dealer keeps giving consumer the run around on repairing school bus door frame. *Ak
Overhead compartment which is mounted along the left side of the school bus at driver's seat is not padded as required in title 67, chapter 171, section 171.58 " The school bus and school vehicle equipment standards." This overhead compartment is situated in a matter which could cause death or serious injury to the occupant of the seat located immediately behind driver due to lack of protectiv epadding on sharp corner of compartment. *Ak
There is not enough weight on the front axle, so that when brakes are lightly applied, the front wheels automatically lock up, especially in wet weather conditions. Manufactuer has not seen vehicle. *Ak
Design location of the throttle cable is causing chaffing against the housing resulting in the throttle pedal sticking to the follor. Yh
Questions about the Carpenter School Bus
Which Carpenter School Bus years have the most problems?
Which Carpenter School Bus years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Carpenter School Bus problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (12), acceleration & cruise control (8), seats & seat belts (7) most often.
How many recalls does the Carpenter School Bus have?
NHTSA lists 1 recall across all Carpenter School Bus model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data