# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE96012
> **TRASH TRUCK PACKER FAILURE** · Opened 1996-02-12 · Closed 1996-06-28
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE96012
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1996-02-12
- **Close date:** 1996-06-28
- **Manufacturer:** AMREP CORPORATION
- **Affected makes:** AMREP
- **Affected components:** EQUIPMENT
- **Affected model years:** 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 6
## Summary

AN AMREP TRASH HAULER HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE RESULTING IN THE TRASH COMPACTING HYDRAULIC CYCLINDERS EXTENDING THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HITTING A SCHOOL BUS, CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS OF THE BUS.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE96012)
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