THE VEHICLE OPERATOR IS ABLE TO SILENCE THE AUDIBLE ALARM WHICH WARNS OF “TRACE” AND “MODERATE” LEVELS OF METHANE DETECTION.
AMEREX CORPORATION – EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES
| Report Received Date | 06/02/1995 |
| NHTSA ID | 95E022000 |
| Consequence Summary | THE MOTION REQUIRED FOR THE BUS DRIVER TO SILENCE THEALARM AS INSTALLED REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO DIVERT HIS ATTENTION AND FIELD OFVISION AWAY FROM THE HIGHWAY INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE EXISTING SYSTEM AND REPLACE IT WITH A MUCH IMPROVED AMGADS II (SECOND GENERATION) METHANE DETECTION SYSTEM. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 96 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=95E022000) |
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