NHTSA Campaign Id 03V354000; Date: Sep. 23, 2003
In the event of a vehicle crash, the joint strenght could fail possibily resulting in injuries to the vehicle occupants.
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Component: Structure:body
Manufactured by: Ic Corporation
Affected Units:: 66,749
Ce model school buses which fail to comply to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, school bus body joint strength. The roof top sheet may be improperly located, reducing the material edge distance at the rivet line.
Ic will notify its customers and will provide inspection and repair instruction. The recall began on January 25, 2005. 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 customer service at (we do not yet have a telephone number for this campaign. )
Ic recall no. 03305. Also, customers can 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: Feb 3, 2005
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