| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 2665 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: AMTRAN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014598000096190000000207 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: FE | Model Year: 2002 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V350000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 2001 | End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 24 2001 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 307 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 18 2001 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : IC CORPORATION | Report Received Date: Nov, 15 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 15 2001 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: certain buses were built with an improper connection of the heater harness from the heater switch to the connector just outside the heater unit. the assembly left a loose hot wire in the heater harness with an unprotected terminal that could cause a direct short. this wire is protected with a 20-ampere circuit protection, but in a rare case could cause a fire. | Consequence Summary: Electrical component failure without the correct protection in some cases can cause overheating of the component. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with instructions on how to repair the defect. the repair procedure for this defect will require placing the connectors correctly in the terminals to the high-speed blower relay and harness connection at the heater. owner notification began december 18, 2001. owners who do not receive the free instructions within a reasonable time should contact amtran at 1-800-843-5615. | Recall Notes: 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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