Defect Investigation Detail

AMTRAN / RE / 2002

Components - Details
NHTSA Action Number: PE03023 Vehicale/Equipment Name: AMTRAN
Vehicale/Equipment Model: RE Vehicale/Equipment Year: 2002
Component Name: STEERING:COLUMN Manufacturer's Name: IC CORPORATION
Date Opened: Jun, 04 2003 Date Closed: Aug, 20 2003
Subject: STEERING SHAFT BOLT BINDS ON COVER Summary: This investigation was prompted by a school bus fleet alleging that a bus driver could not steer while attemping to make a turn.a second fleet contacted odi and indicated they were having similar problems. odi examined the buses and found the steering boot gets twisted around the steering shaft, creating highsteering wheelefforts when trying to make a turn. as a result of the agency's investigation into this matter, international has agreed to initiate a safety recall campaign and correct this condition on 24,134 buses built from 10/29/93 through 5/21/03.the action taken by international is sufficient to resolve the issue raised by this investigation. campaign number assigned is 03v-264. a copy of the safety recall is attached. accordingly, this investigation is closed.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances.