NHTSA Recall 01V241000
NHTSA Campaign Id 01V241000; Date: Nov. 20, 2001
If an operator detects smoke or the smell of melting wire insulation from the blower control panel, the operation of the heater/defroster at high speed should be discontinued until the repair is made.
Recalled Vehicles:
1999 Amtran FE; 2000 Amtran FE; 2001 Amtran FE; 1996 Amtran RE; 1997 Amtran RE; 1998 Amtran RE; 1999 Amtran RE; 2000 Amtran RE; 2001 Amtran RE
Component: Visibility:defroster/defogger System:windshield:blower
Manufactured by: American Transportation Corp.
Affected Units:: 11,944
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: certain school and transit buses were built with a poor quality heater/defroster blower switch. In some cases this has caused the melting of the heater harness connector at the switch terminals or the high-speed wire insulation at the connector. Also, some of the units had improper circuit protection size installed in the heater defroster circuit.
How to Fix:
Owners will be provided with instructions and parts to replace the switch and switch harness with a new switch, switch harness, relay and relay harness. For the re units built prior to January 1, 1999, the kit will also include a 20-ampere manual circuit breaker. Owner notification began December 15, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact amtran at 800-843-5615.
Recall Notes:
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration=s auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 15, 2001
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