| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 13959 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: AMTRAN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008094000073979000000275 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: VOLUNTEER | Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V014000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STRUCTURE:BODY | Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1991 | End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 20 1997 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2480 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 19 1997 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : IC CORPORATION | Report Received Date: Feb, 05 1997 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 06 1997 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Certain clothing articles such as draw strings can become lodged in the forward handrails at the bus doors when a person is exiting the bus. | Consequence Summary: If the driver is unaware of the situation, the entrance door may be closed, capturing the item in the door. death or injury can occur to the person exiting the bus. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will remove this handrail. provisions will be made for buses operating in states that mandate a forward mounted handrail to offer the owners a free repair kit containing a rubber spacer. | Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin february 28, 1997. notes:owners who need the free repair kit and are unable to obtain the kit within a reasonable time should contact amtran at 1-501-327-7761.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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