NHTSA campaign 01V241000
Amtran Recall 01V-241: AMTRAN/HEATER/DEFROSTER BLOWER MOTOR
NHTSA recall 01V241000 was reported by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. on November 20, 2001, with 11,944 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Amtran RE and Amtran FE for model years 1996–2001. Owners were notified on December 15, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V241000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V241000 (also written 01V-241 or 01V241)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 11,944 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System — Fan/Motor
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V241000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Amtran
Amtran FE
Amtran RE
- 1996 · Vehicles built January 1, 1995 – May 31, 1996 (per NHTSA)
- 1997 · Vehicles built June 1, 1996 – May 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
- 1998 · Vehicles built June 1, 1997 – May 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)
- 1999 · Vehicles built June 1, 1998 – May 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
- 2000 · Vehicles built June 1, 1999 – May 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
- 2001 · Vehicles built June 1, 2000 – May 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V241000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION=S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V241000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.