AMTRAN: RE: VISIBILITY
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 04V012000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | IC CORPORATION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | RE |
| Model Year: | 1998 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | 3307 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | VISIBILITY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | IC CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: | 19971103 - 19971125 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 52 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20031207 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | IC CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: | 20040102 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20040113 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 217 |
Defect Summary:
CERTAIN COMMERCIAL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH T-SLIDE OVAL WINDOWS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE." INCORRECT SIDE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS WERE INSTALLED.
Consequence Summary:
PASSENGERS COULD BE PREVENTED FROM EXITING THE BUS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDOWS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 18, 2003. 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 AMTRAN AT 1-800-843-5615.
Notes:
IC RECALL NO. 03307.CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).