| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 9876 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: AMTRAN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009547000082137000000252 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: FE | Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V253000 | Mfr Campaign Number: 99308 |
| Component Name: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR | Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: -- | End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 10 1999 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 41 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 22 1999 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : IC CORPORATION | Report Received Date: Sep, 17 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 28 1999 | Federal Motar Safety Number: 103 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: school buses. some heater/defroster units were built with the blower motor wired improperly. when wired improperly the blower motor runs backward and airflow for heating and defrosting is very limited. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 103, "windshield defrosting and defogging systems." | Consequence Summary: Defrosting needs may not be achieved and could restrict driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners will be instructed on how to inspect and repair the defect by switching the connection of two wires. | Recall Notes: Amtran recall no. 99308. owner notification began october 22, 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 am-tran 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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