FE: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:BLOWER

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	99V253000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	AMTRAN
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	FE
Model Year:	1999
Manufacturer Campaign Number:	99308
Manufacturer Component Description:	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:BLOWER
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
Manufacturered:	- 19990910
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	41
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19991022
Recall Initiated By:	19991022
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	IC CORPORATION
Report Received Date:	19990917
Record Creation Date:	19990928
Regulation Part Number:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:	103
Defect Summary:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. SOME HEATER/DEFROSTER UNITS WERE BUILT WITH THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRED IMPROPERLY. WHEN WIRED IMPROPERLY THE BLOWER MOTOR RUNS BACKWARD AND AIRFLOW FOR HEATING AND DEFROSTING IS VERY LIMITED. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING SYSTEMS."
Consequence Summary:	DEFROSTING NEEDS MAY NOT BE ACHIEVED AND COULD RESTRICT DRIVER VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Corrective Summary:	OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO INSPECT AND REPAIR THE DEFECT BY SWITCHING THE CONNECTION OF TWO WIRES.

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