Recall campaign · NHTSA 00V282000

Equipment: other: labels

AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2000-09-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V282000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
Vehicles affected
36
Reported to NHTSA
2000-09-19
Owners notified
2000-09-28

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 565, "VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER REQUIREMENTS." THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH IMPROPER MODEL CODES.

Safety risk

THESE ERRORS WILL AFFECT THE REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CORRECT CERTIFICATION LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 28, 2000. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE LABEL WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AMTRAN AT 1-800-843-5615. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
AMTRAN IC2001

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.