NHTSA recall campaign
03E002000
What was wrong
Defect
SCHOOL BUS WARNING LAMPS MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 27, 2002. MODELS NUMBERS: AT56IEBOAREV001, E756IEBOAREV001, INT756IEBOA, TH756IEBOA, TH756IEBOA-1, AT756IEBORREV001, E756IEBOR, E758IEBORREV001, INT756EBOR, TH756IEBOR, TH756IEBOR-1. A STATIC ELECTRICITY DISCHARGE CAN OCCUR DURING NORMAL SERVICES OR HANDLING. THIS DISCHARGE CAN POTENTIALLY INITIATE A CHEMICAL REACTION OF MATERIALS WITHIN THE LAMP WHICH COULD CAUSE THE LENS TO FRACTURE.
Risk
IF THE LENS FRACTURES, IT CAN CAUSE INJURIES TO PERSONS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IT.
Manufacturer remedy
SOUND OFF WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO GO TO THE OPERATING FACILITIES AND REPLACE THE WARNING LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 3, 2003. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SOUND OFF, INC., AT 800-338-7337.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.