| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V146000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AMTRAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RE |
| Model Year: |
1999 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
99-305 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19980321 - 19990421 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1591 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20000106 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20000106 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19990614 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19990616 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
217 |
| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. SOME REAR EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS DO NOT MEET THE VERTICAL OPENING REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED BY FMVSS NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE." |
| Consequence Summary: |
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR. |
| Corrective Summary: |
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO IDENTIFY THE DEFECT AND REPAIR PROCEDURES. IF THE OWNER PREFERS, AN AMTRAN DEALER CAN PERFORM THE REMEDY FOR THEM. |