Vehicle recall 76V053000 · April 9, 1976

1973 Carpenter Cadet

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes: Carpenter campaign no n/a.school buses.labels fail to give properinstructions on opening windows in case of emergency.(correct by installinglabels with proper information for opening windows to comply with FMVSS 217).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 76V053000
Reported to NHTSA: April 9, 1976
Filed by: CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC.
Vehicles potentially affected: 59
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Equipment › Other › Labels

Recall 76V053000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Carpenter Cadet (1973): 1973

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