Vehicle recall 89V072000 · May 8, 1989

Carpenter Carpenter and Land Rover County

Mounting for air conditioner auxilliary fuel tank may be faulty.

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

Summary: Mounting for air conditioner auxilliary fuel tank may be faulty.
Consequence: Fuel tank could separate from the bus with potential fora fire.
Remedy: Modify air conditioner fuel tanks and bracket to prevent separation.
Notes: System: auxilliary fuel tank.vehicle description: non school buses built for u s government.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 89V072000
Reported to NHTSA: May 8, 1989
Filed by: CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC.
Vehicles potentially affected: 80
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner

Recall 89V072000 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 Carpenter (1988): 1988
Land Rover County (1993): 1993

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