Known Recalls

Model year record

1999 AMTRAN RS

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 99V252000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
Vehicles affected
177
Reported to NHTSA
1999-09-17
Owners notified
1999-10-22

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ANCHOR SEATS. SOME OF THE SEATS WERE BUILT WITH A SEAT MOUNTING BOLT THAT FAILED DURING TESTING. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO INSPECT TO THE DEFECT AND REPAIR THE DEFECT BY REPLACING ONE BOLT PER SEAT.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.