| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
95E022000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AMEREX |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
AMGADS |
| Model Year: |
1992 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
OTHER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AMEREX CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19920101 - 19950101 |
| Type of Report: |
E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
96 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19950703 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19950703 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AMEREX CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19950602 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19950614 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE VEHICLE OPERATOR IS ABLE TO SILENCE THE AUDIBLE ALARM WHICH WARNS OF "TRACE" AND "MODERATE" LEVELS OF METHANE DETECTION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE MOTION REQUIRED FOR THE BUS DRIVER TO SILENCE THEALARM AS INSTALLED REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO DIVERT HIS ATTENTION AND FIELD OFVISION AWAY FROM THE HIGHWAY INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE EXISTING SYSTEM AND REPLACE IT WITH A MUCH IMPROVED AMGADS II (SECOND GENERATION) METHANE DETECTION SYSTEM. |