AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1999-06-14.
Recall campaignNHTSA 99V146000
Visibility: windshield
Component
Visibility: windshield
Manufacturer
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,591
Reported to NHTSA
1999-06-14
Owners notified
2000-01-06
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. SOME REAR EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS DO NOT MEET THE VERTICAL OPENING REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED BY FMVSS NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."
Safety risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO IDENTIFY THE DEFECT AND REPAIR PROCEDURES. IF THE OWNER PREFERS, AN AMTRAN DEALER CAN PERFORM THE REMEDY FOR THEM.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 6, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY 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.