# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE97030
> **MISSING SIDE-WINDOW STOPS** · Opened 1997-06-18 · Closed 1997-09-30
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE97030
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1997-06-18
- **Close date:** 1997-09-30
- **Manufacturer:** CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC.
- **Affected makes:** CARPENTER
- **Affected components:** VISIBILITY
- **Affected model years:** 1996
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

ALLEGED THE UPPER PORTION OF THE SIDE WINDOWS ON THE SUBJECT BUSES CAN SLIDE DOWN AT A RELATIVELY HIGH SPEED WHEN THE LATCHES ARE RELEASED.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE97030)
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