NHTSA campaign 04V359000 · IC campaign 04303
IC Recall 04V-359: IC CORPORATION/VANDALE LOCK AUDIO SYSTEM
NHTSA recall 04V359000 (IC campaign 04303) was reported by IC CORPORATION on July 16, 2004, with 538 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the IC CE for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on August 23, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V359000 (also written 04V-359 or 04V359)
- Filed by
- IC CORPORATION
- IC campaign number
- 04303
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 538 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Electrical — Anti-Theft Devices
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V359000. 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.
IC
IC CE
- 2005 · Vehicles built June 24, 2003 – June 1, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V359000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES BUILT WITH VANDALE LOCK SYSTEMS, THE SYSTEM DOES NOT PROVIDE AN AUDIO SOUND TO WARN THE DRIVER THAT THE EMERGENCY DOOR IS LOCKED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION.
Safety consequence
IF THE EMERGENCY DOOR IS LOCKED AND THE BUS IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH OR EMERGENCY SITUATION, BUS OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ESCAPE FROM THE BUS IN A TIMELY MANNER OR EVEN AT ALL. THIS COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS.
Manufacturer remedy
IC WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPAIR THE ALARM BY ADDING A WIRE TO THE CURRENT SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT IC AT 1-800-843-5615.
Notes
IC RECALL NO. 04303.ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 04V359000
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.