| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V251000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AMTRAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RE |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
4302 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
20000731 - 20040412 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
4157 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040625 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040625 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20040524 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040527 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
217 |
| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES, THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO OPERATE THE EMERGENCY EXIT DID NOT MEET THE MINIMAL LETTER HEIGHT OF 1-CENTERMETER. THESE BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO 217, BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE LABEL MAY NOT BE VISIBLE TO THE OPERATOR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY IF THE OCCUPANTS CANNOT EXIT THE BUS QUICKLY. |
| Corrective Summary: |
IC WILL MAIL NEW LABELS WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 25, 2004. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT IC AT 501-505-2190. |