| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V420000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AMTRAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
IC |
| Model Year: |
2001 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
305 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEATS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
20000317 - 20001009 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
768 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20011203 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20011203 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20001214 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20001218 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THESE BUSES WERE BUILT USING THE WRONG HARDWARE TO SECURE THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE DRIVER'S PLATFORM. THE SEAT COULD BECOME LOOSE AND SEPARATE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF THE BUS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A KIT WHICH CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS AND NEW HARDWARE. THE REPAIR PROCEDURE WILL REQUIRE ADDING ADDITIONAL MOUNTING HARDWARE TO SECURE THE SEAT TO THE PLATFORM. |