IllustrationWE 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
1995 Carpenter School Bus
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Structure complaints
2 reportsDEALER 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
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
2PE98036 · Cracking Of Roof Support Structure
Opened Jun 8, 1998 · Closed Dec 16, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
There is no summary currently available
PE98019 · Underhood Fuel Leakage And Fires
Opened Mar 31, 1998 · Closed Sep 21, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
A DIESEL FUEL RETURN LINE IS ALLEGED TO FAIL IN THE UNDERHOOD AREA CAUSING FIRES