| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V195000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AMTRAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FE |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
3302 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19990504 - 19991124 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
13 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030410 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030410 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20030520 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030528 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
217 |
| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, “BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE.” THESE BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE EMERGENCY EXIT REQUIREMENTS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
DURING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, THIS CONDITION COULD PREVENT PASSENGERS FROM EXITING THE BUS, WHICH COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL ADD ONE ROOF EXIT IN THE CENTER OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ALL OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO REMEDY THEIR BUSES. |
