AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2000-08-02.
Recall campaignNHTSA 00V208000
Equipment: other: labels
Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
Vehicles affected
327
Reported to NHTSA
2000-08-02
Owners notified
2000-09-15
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 565, "VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER REQUIREMENTS." THE VEHICLES HAVE THE WRONG MODEL YEAR CODE IN THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN).
Safety risk
THESE ERRORS WILL AFFECT THE REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECTED CERTIFICATION LABELS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 15, 2000. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE LABEL WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AMTRAN AT 1-800-993-7686. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.