| NHTSA Record Id: 5595 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: AMTRAN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012852000077915000000349 |
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| Model Name: RE |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V057000 |
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| Component Name: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 15 1994 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 12 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 554 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 16 2001 |
Recall Initiator: OVSC |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : IC CORPORATION |
Report Received Date: Feb, 23 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 28 2001 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 120 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: school and transit buses. some certification labels displayed the incorrect tire pressure for the tire specified to meet the gross axle weight rating for the front and/or rear axles. this does not meet the certain requirements of fmvss no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars," and 49 cfr part 567, "certification." |
Consequence Summary: Under or over-inflated tires can cause or contribute to premature tire failure, possibly resulting in a sudden blowout or other failure which could result in a loss of control of the vehicle. |
| Corrective Summary : New certification labels are being provided to owners. owner notification began march 16, 2001. owners who do not receive the free certification label 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). |
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