NHTSA recall 01V369000
Electrical system › Wiring
Amtran Fe
Reported Nov 20, 20013,190 vehicles affectedAMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.Built Jan 1, 1999 – May 31, 1999
The defect
Vehicle description: certain buses were built with a wiring diagram decal that shows the circuit protection size of 30 amperes instead of 20 amperes for the heater supply circuits.
The risk
Electrical component failure without the correct protection in some cases can cause overheating of the component and/or fire.
The remedy
Owners will be provided with a strip and installation instructions that should be placed over the incorrect information on the current decal. owner notification began december 21, 2001. owners who do not receive the free strip and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact amtran at 1-800-993-7686.