Recall Detail

AMTRAN / RE / 1999

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 10167 Vehicale/Equipment Name: AMTRAN
Recalled Component Id: 000009216000080701000000236 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: RE Model Year: 1999
NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V146000 Mfr Campaign Number: 99-305
Component Name: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 21 1998 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 21 1999
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1591
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 06 2000 Recall Initiator: OVSC
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : IC CORPORATION Report Received Date: Jun, 14 1999
Record Creation date : Jun, 16 1999 Federal Motar Safety Number: 217
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: school buses. some rear emergency exit windows do not meet the vertical opening requirements as specified by fmvss no. 217, "bus window retention and release." Consequence Summary: In the event of a crash, personal injury could occur.
Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with instructions on how to identify the defect and repair procedures. if the owner prefers, an amtran dealer can perform the remedy for them. Recall Notes: Owner notification began january 6, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact amtran at 1-800-993-7686. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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