| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
01V369000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AMTRAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FE |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
20010601 - 20011105 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3190 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20011221 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20011221 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20011120 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20011219 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN BUSES WERE BUILT WITH A WIRING DIAGRAM DECAL THAT SHOWS THE CIRCUIT PROTECTION SIZE OF 30 AMPERES INSTEAD OF 20 AMPERES FOR THE HEATER SUPPLY CIRCUITS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURE WITHOUT THE CORRECT PROTECTION IN SOME CASES CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE COMPONENT AND/OR FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A STRIP AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS THAT SHOULD BE PLACED OVER THE INCORRECT INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT DECAL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 21, 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE STRIP AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AMTRAN AT 1-800-993-7686. |