Recall Detail

AMTRAN / RE / 1999

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 9501 Vehicale/Equipment Name: AMTRAN
Recalled Component Id: 000009019000080701000000062 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: RE Model Year: 1999
NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V038000 Mfr Campaign Number: 99-302
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 16 1998 End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 09 1999
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 523
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 07 1999 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : IC CORPORATION Report Received Date: Mar, 01 1999
Record Creation date : Mar, 02 1999 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Transit and school buses. some rear brake assemblies were built using incorrect mounting hardware. improper torque of the fastener or fasteners that retain the brakes to the rear axle could allow brake groups to separation from the rear axle. Consequence Summary: Separation of the rear axle could cause a crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers/owners will inspect the mounting hardware and replace the lock nuts if necessary. Recall Notes: Owner notification began april 7, 1999.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 contactamtran at 1-800-993-7686.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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