| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V054000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AMTRAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CE |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
3002 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19990701 - 20030228 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
46 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20030220 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030224 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUS WARNING LAMPS, A STATIC ELECTRICITY DISCHARGE CAN OCCUR DURING NORMAL SERVICES OR HANDLING. THIS DISCHARGE CAN POTENTIALLY INITIATE A CHEMICAL REACTION OF MATERIALS WITHIN THE LAMP WHICH COULD CAUSE THE LENS TO FRACTURE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE LENS FRACTURES, IT CAN CAUSE INJURIES TO PERSONS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
SOUND OFF WILL NOTIFY THE CUSTOMERS AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO GO OUT TO THE OPERATING FACILITIES AND REPLACE THE WARNING LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SOUND OFF AT 800-338-7337 OR IC AT 501-505-2190. |