| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 13298 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: AMTRAN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007632000058621000000069 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: GENESIS | Model Year: 1992 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V234001 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC | Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1991 | End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1994 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1179 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 03 1995 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : IC CORPORATION | Report Received Date: May, 12 1995 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 01 1995 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The hydraulic brake system on these buses uses two hydraulic pressure switches to operate the brake lights and the brake booster pump. the brake pressure warning light can activate when actual system failure has not occurred. | Consequence Summary: A false warning of the brake pressure warning light can cause the driver to ignore a warning when an actual problem exists which could result in an accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the two hydraulic pressure switches with one mechanical switch that is activated by brake pedal stroke. | Recall Notes: System: brakes; power assist; hydraulic system.vehicle description: school and transit buses built with hydraulic brakes.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact amtran at 1-800-843-5615. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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