AMTRAN: FE: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 01V350000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | FE |
| Model Year: | 2002 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | IC CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: | 20010601 - 20010924 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 307 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20011218 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Report Received Date: | 20011115 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20011115 |
Defect Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN BUSES WERE BUILT WITH AN IMPROPER CONNECTION OF THE HEATER HARNESS FROM THE HEATER SWITCH TO THE CONNECTOR JUST OUTSIDE THE HEATER UNIT. THE ASSEMBLY LEFT A LOOSE HOT WIRE IN THE HEATER HARNESS WITH AN UNPROTECTED TERMINAL THAT COULD CAUSE A DIRECT SHORT. THIS WIRE IS PROTECTED WITH A 20-AMPERE CIRCUIT PROTECTION, BUT IN A RARE CASE COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Consequence Summary:
ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURE WITHOUT THE CORRECT PROTECTION IN SOME CASES CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE COMPONENT.
Corrective Summary:
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. THE REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR THIS DEFECT WILL REQUIRE PLACING THE CONNECTORS CORRECTLY IN THE TERMINALS TO THE HIGH-SPEED BLOWER RELAY AND HARNESS CONNECTION AT THE HEATER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 18, 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AMTRAN AT 1-800-843-5615.
Notes:
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).