| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
96V134000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AMTRAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RS3708 |
| Model Year: |
1996 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19950501 - 19960301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
488 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19960801 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19960801 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19960716 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19960718 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
217 |
| Defect Summary: |
THE REAR WINDOW BUZZER DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE." THE BUZZER SWITCH DOES NOT ACTIVATE AND/OR THE WINDOW IS NOT CLOSED WHEN THE LATCH IS NOT IN THE CLOSED AND LOCKED POSITION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ALERTED THAT THE REAR WINDOW IS UNLATCHED UNTIL THE WINDOW IS PHYSICALLY OPENED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR WINDOW BUZZER SWITCH. |