| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 15654 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: AMTRAN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007844000071041000000237 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: RS3708 | Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V134000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1995 | End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1996 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 488 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 01 1996 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : IC CORPORATION | Report Received Date: Jul, 16 1996 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 18 1996 | Federal Motar Safety Number: 217 |
| Defect Summary : The rear window buzzer does not comply with fmvss no. 217, "bus window retention and release." the buzzer switch does not activate and/or the window is not closed when the latch is not in the closed and locked position. | Consequence Summary: Consequence of non-compliance: the driver will not be alerted that the rear window is unlatched until the window is physically opened increasing the risk of personal injury. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the rear window buzzer switch. | Recall Notes: System: visual; glass; fmvss no. 217. vehicle description: school buses. : owner notification: owner notification is expected to begin july 15, 1996. note: 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 1-800-843-5615. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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