| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V359000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CE |
| Model Year: |
2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
4303 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
20030624 - 20040601 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
538 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040823 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040823 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
IC CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20040716 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040721 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES BUILT WITH VANDALE LOCK SYSTEMS, THE SYSTEM DOES NOT PROVIDE AN AUDIO SOUND TO WARN THE DRIVER THAT THE EMERGENCY DOOR IS LOCKED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE EMERGENCY DOOR IS LOCKED AND THE BUS IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH OR EMERGENCY SITUATION, BUS OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ESCAPE FROM THE BUS IN A TIMELY MANNER OR EVEN AT ALL. THIS COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS. |
| Corrective Summary: |
IC WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPAIR THE ALARM BY ADDING A WIRE TO THE CURRENT SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT IC AT 1-800-843-5615. |