Vehicle recall 92V060000 · April 23, 1992
1986-1989 Carpenter SCL-1801
The school buses exceed the chassis manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) by 650 lbs.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The school buses exceed the chassis manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) by 650 lbs. And fail to comply with FMVSS 105, "hydraulic brake systems."
- Consequence
- The school buses do not meet the stopping distancerequirements specified by FMVSS 105 if the school bus has a gross vehicle weightgreater than the maximum GVWR specified by the chassis manufacturer. A fullyloaded bus could have an accident due to the increase in stopping distance.
- Remedy
- Remove the required number of passenger seats so that the capacity of the vehicle is reduced to 10,000 lbs. Or less.
- Notes
- System: brakes; FMVSS 105.VEHICLE description: 22 seat school buses built on Ford E350 cutaway vanchassis; gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) 10,ooo lbs.note: carpenter body works, Inc. Is a defunct corporation whose assets werepurchased by carpenter manufacturing, Inc. Carpenter manufacturing has agreedto perform this recall.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 92V060000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 23, 1992
- Filed by
- CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Owner notification
- May 8, 1992
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 16
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Carpenter SCL-1801 (1986-1989): 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986
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