| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
02V343000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AMTRAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RE |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
2303 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
20020725 - 20021030 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1295 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030127 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030127 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20021230 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030106 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DAMAGED DURING THE FILL AND BLEED PROCEDURE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS DAMAGE CAN CAUSE BRAKE DRAG, BRAKE LOCK-UP OR EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 27, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT IC CORPORATION AT 1-800-993-7686. |
