| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V326000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AMTRAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CE |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
3304 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
20030312 - 20030522 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
75 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20031029 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20031029 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20030828 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030904 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN FLAT FLOOR SCHOOL BUSES WERE BUILT WITH THE INCORRECT HYDRAULIC BRAKE DROP HOSES FROM FRAME TO AXLE. THE HOSES INSTALLED WERE 3 INCHES SHORTER THAN SPECIFIED AND MAY FAIL FROM TENSION CAUSED BY AXLE ARTICULATION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS HOSE FAILURE WILL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF REAR BRAKES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOSES AND BLEED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 9, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT IC AT 1-800-843-5615. |