1998 Carpenter Counselor Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Counselor years
- Not enough data 1st of 4 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 1998 Carpenter Counselor so far. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
1998 Carpenter Counselor recalls (1)
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Service brakes, hydraulic:brake fluid low warning: lamp
Problem: Vehicle description: school buses built on a spartan chassis and equipped with hydraulic brakes. The brake warning light is not properly labeled and could function improperly. This does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems." this recall supersedes 98v-017 conducted in january 1998. The repair did not correct the noncompliance.
Risk: A brake system malfunction can occur and the warning system would not warn the driver of a brake system problem.
Fix: Owners will be provided with a repair kit and instructions to repair their vehicle. If an owner so desires, a carpenter dealer can perform the remedy for them.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Other Carpenter Counselor years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Counselor | 0 | 4 |
| 1996 Counselor | 0 | 5 |
| 1995 Counselor | 0 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1998 Carpenter Counselor?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Carpenter Counselor?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1998 Carpenter Counselor a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Counselor model years, the 1998 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.