| Defect Summary: | TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES. SOME REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE BUILT USING INCORRECT MOUNTING HARDWARE. IMPROPER TORQUE OF THE FASTENER OR FASTENERS THAT RETAIN THE BRAKES TO THE REAR AXLE COULD ALLOW BRAKE GROUPS TO SEPARATION FROM THE REAR AXLE. |
| Consequence Summary: | SEPARATION OF THE REAR AXLE COULD CAUSE A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS/OWNERS WILL INSPECT THE MOUNTING HARDWARE AND REPLACE THE LOCK NUTS IF NECESSARY. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | IC CORPORATION |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 19981016 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 19990209 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 523 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 19990407 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Report Received Date: | 19990301 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19990302 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 61273 |
| Defect Summary: | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH 2-PIECE, NO5X7508 TILTING STEERING COLUMN, OR NO5X710 TELESCOPIC AND TILTING STEERING COLUMN. THE UPPER PINCH BOLT NUT WAS OMITTED DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. IF THE NUT WAS NOT INSTALLED, THE BOLT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE UNIVERSAL JOINT. |
| Consequence Summary: | THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: | OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A FREE REPAIR KIT AND INSTRUCTIONS TO REMEDY THIS CONDITION. IF AN OWNER SO DESIRES, THEIR DEALER CAN PERFORM THE REMEDY FOR THEM. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | IC CORPORATION |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 19980406 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 19980527 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 253 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 19980817 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Report Received Date: | 19980602 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19980605 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 44464 |
| Defect Summary: | 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. |
| Consequence Summary: | THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL WHEEL STUD FAILURES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: | OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | IC CORPORATION |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 19970901 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 19980918 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 1878 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 19981117 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Report Received Date: | 19981007 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19981013 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 44402 |
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