| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
01V177000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AMTRAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
IC |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
20000406 - 20000530 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
436 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20010625 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20010625 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20010529 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20010604 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
111 |
| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BUS BOY CROSS VIEW MIRRORS FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS." THE LEFT AND RIGHT CONVEX MIRRORS ARE LOCATED TOO LOW. |
| Consequence Summary: |
PEDESTRIANS COULD BE INJURED OR KILLED IF THE DRIVER OF THE SCHOOL BUS CANNOT SEE THEM. |
| Corrective Summary: |
OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE MIRROR MOUNTING ARMS AND BRACKETS. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR KITS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 25, 2001. 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 800-843-5615. |
