AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1994-05-24.
Recall campaignNHTSA 94V095000
Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid
Manufacturer
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
Vehicles affected
56
Reported to NHTSA
1994-05-24
Owners notified
1994-05-19
Defect description
THE BRAKE FLUID INITIALLY INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER IS CONTAMINATED.
Safety risk
CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID CAUSES A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY AND COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL TEST THE BRAKE FLUID, INSTALL NEW BRAKE COMPONENTS, AND CHANGE THE BRAKE FLUID IF CONTAMINATION IS FOUND.
Notes
SYSTEM: BRAKES; HYDRAULIC; FLUID.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND FREE OF CHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASE CONTACT AMTRAN AT 1-800-843-5615. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.