AMTRAN: GENESIS: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 98V106000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | GENESIS |
| Model Year: | 1993 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | IC CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: | 19911001 - 19980508 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 13422 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19980624 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Report Received Date: | 19980515 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19980520 |
Defect Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INADEQUATE CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICES (FUSES OR CIRCUIT BREAKERS) ALLOWING THE HEADLAMPS, DURING HIGH BEAM OPERATION, TO IMPOSE TOO MUCH LOAD CAUSING THE PROTECTION DEVICE TO OPEN THE CIRCUIT.
Consequence Summary:
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF THE HEAD LIGHTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Corrective Summary:
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A FREE REPAIR KIT AND INSTRUCTIONS TO REMEDY THIS CONDITION. IF AN OWNER SO DESIRES, THEIR DEALER CAN PERFORM THE REMEDY FOR THEM.
Notes:
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JUNE 24, 1998.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REPAIR KIT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AMTRAN AT 1-501-505-2190.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).