Make : AMTRAN | Model : GENESIS | Year : 1999 |
Build Dates : 19970901 - 19980918 | ||
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 98V248000 | ||
Date Owners Notified: 19981117 | Date Received by ODI: 19981007 | Date Added to Database: 19981013 |
Manufacturer(s) Involved: AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. | ||
Manufacturer(s) Responsible for the Recall: IC CORPORATION | ||
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Component: WHEELS | ||
Potential Number of Units Affected: 1878 | ||
Summary of the Safety Concern:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES BUILT WITH THE REAR AXLE FIVE-SPOKE CAST STYLE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, CODES 28A002, 28A003, 28A006, AND 28A007. THESE ASSEMBLIES HAVE MIS-MATCHED WHEEL SPACER AND CLAMPS, WHICH COULD CAUSE HIGH STRESS ON THE WHEEL STUDS. |
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Consequence:
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL WHEEL STUD FAILURES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. |
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Remedy:
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. |
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Report Initiator: MFR | Vehicles Report | |
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Notes:
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