| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
01V270000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AMTRAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CS |
| Model Year: |
2001 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
20000601 - 20010531 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1432 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20011030 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20011030 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20010826 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20010904 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH I-6 ENGINES, PLYWOOD FLOORS, AND A DRIVER INSULATION PACKAGE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN STICK IN EITHER A PARTIAL OR FULL THROTTLE POSITION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR IF THE THROTTLE IS STUCK AND CANNOT RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND PARTS TO INSPECT AND REPAIR THE BUS(ES) FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 30, 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AMTRAN AT 800-843-5615. |