Recall Detail

AMTRAN / FE / 2001

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 3090 Vehicale/Equipment Name: AMTRAN
Recalled Component Id: 000014635000090678000000207 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: FE Model Year: 2001
NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V369000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 2000 End date of Manufacturing: May, 31 2001
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3190
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 21 2001 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : IC CORPORATION Report Received Date: Nov, 20 2001
Record Creation date : Dec, 19 2001 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: certain buses were built with a wiring diagram decal that shows the circuit protection size of 30 amperes instead of 20 amperes for the heater supply circuits. Consequence Summary: Electrical component failure without the correct protection in some cases can cause overheating of the component and/or fire.
Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with a strip and installation instructions that should be placed over the incorrect information on the current decal. owner notification began december 21, 2001. owners who do not receive the free strip and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact amtran at 1-800-993-7686. Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: