| NHTSA Record Id: 9605 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: AMTRAN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009324000082137000000275 |
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| Model Name: FE |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V195000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 99-306 |
| Component Name: STRUCTURE:BODY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 19 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 14 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 91 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 12 1999 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : IC CORPORATION |
Report Received Date: Jul, 20 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 21 1999 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: school bus. some forward handrails with outward opening entrance doors were built with the hand rail mounting too close to the engine cover. certain clothing articles such as draw strings can become lodged in the forward handrails at the bus doors when a person is exiting the bus. |
Consequence Summary: If the driver is unaware of the situation, the entrance door may be closed, capturing the item in the door. death or injury can occur to the person exiting the bus. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with instructions on how to identify the defect and repair procedures. if the owner prefers, an amtran dealer can perform the remedy for them. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began august 12, 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 contact amtran 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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