RE: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	97V048000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	AMTRAN
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	RE
Model Year:	1997
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
Manufacturered:	19950307 - 19970121
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	1473
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19970422
Recall Initiated By:	19970422
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	IC CORPORATION
Report Received Date:	19970327
Record Creation Date:	19970404
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE LOW PRESSURE POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE CAN EITHER BURST OR BECOME DISCONNECTED DUE TO INCREASED FLUID VISCOSITY IN FRIGID TEMPERATURES.
Consequence Summary:	IF THE LOW PRESSURE RETURN HOSE BURSTS OR SEPARATES, THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING AND A REDUCTION IN POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKES ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RETURN HOSES WITH A HOSE THAT CAN TOLERATE HIGHER PRESSURES, USE IMPROVED CLAMPS AND A POWER STEERING FLUID THAT IS LESS VISCOUS IN FRIGID TEMPERATURES.

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