Known Recalls

Model year record

1991 Genesis Genesis

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V048000

Structure: body

Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
Vehicles affected
5,800
Reported to NHTSA
1996-03-11
Owners notified
1996-05-07

Defect description

PASSENGER'S CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.

Safety risk

WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION,THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT INSERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE OR REPOSITION THE HANDRAILS TO STOP CLOTHING FROM BEING CAUGHT. INSPECT HANDRAIL FOR PROPER CLAMP TO BRACE HEIGHT AND PROPER BOLT INSTALLATION WITH NO MORE THAN 2 TO 3 THREADS SHOWING. KIT IS NEEDED TO CORRECT UNACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

Other Genesis Genesis model years

199619951994199319921991

All Genesis Genesis recalls by 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.