Vehicle recall 96V126002 · August 6, 1996

1993-1996 Carpenter Classic

The seat pedestals are fatigue cracking adjacent to the weld which secures the pedestal's upper plate to the upper, telescoping portion of the adjustable column support.

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

Summary: The seat pedestals are fatigue cracking adjacent to the weld which secures the pedestal's upper plate to the upper, telescoping portion of the adjustable column support.
Consequence: The upper mounting plate and seat upper gradually becomes loose resulting in the upper plate detaching from the supporting column and the seat can fall from its mounting. This can result in personal injury to the driver.
Remedy: Bostrom is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will repair these pedestals with a newly designed pedestal bracket kit.
Notes: Vehicle description:school buses equipped with bostrom driver's seat model F222 or bostrom "routemaster" seat.owner notification:bostrom is conducting the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall.owner notification has already started.note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bostrom ator carpenter at 1-317-965-4000. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 96V126002
Reported to NHTSA: August 6, 1996
Filed by: CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles potentially affected: 18
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Seats

Recall 96V126002 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 Classic (1993-1996): 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993

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