| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
98V248000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AMTRAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RS3911 |
| Model Year: |
1999 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
WHEELS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19970901 - 19980918 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1878 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19981117 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19981117 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19981007 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19981013 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES BUILT WITH THE REAR AXLE FIVE-SPOKE CAST STYLE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, CODES 28A002, 28A003, 28A006, AND 28A007. THESE ASSEMBLIES HAVE MIS-MATCHED WHEEL SPACER AND CLAMPS, WHICH COULD CAUSE HIGH STRESS ON THE WHEEL STUDS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL WHEEL STUD FAILURES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. |