The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES. SOME CERTIFICATION LABELS DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE FOR THE TIRE SPECIFIED TO MEET THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING FOR THE FRONT AND/OR REAR AXLES. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS," AND 49 CFR PART 567, "CERTIFICATION."
The risk
UNDER OR OVER-INFLATED TIRES CAN CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A SUDDEN BLOWOUT OR OTHER FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
NEW CERTIFICATION LABELS ARE BEING PROVIDED TO OWNERS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 16, 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE CERTIFICATION LABEL WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AMTRAN AT 1-800-993-7686.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Amtran FE | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Amtran RE | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amtran FE | 1994 | 0 | 5 |
| Amtran FE | 1995 | 0 | 5 |
| Amtran FE | 1996 | 0 | 5 |
| Amtran FE | 1997 | 0 | 6 |
| Amtran FE | 1998 | 0 | 7 |
| Amtran FE | 1999 | 0 | 13 |
| Amtran RE | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Amtran RE | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Amtran RE | 1996 | 2 | 6 |
| Amtran RE | 1997 | 0 | 6 |
| Amtran RE | 1998 | 0 | 7 |
| Amtran RE | 1999 | 0 | 8 |
Other equipment recalls in 2001
27 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the equipment; AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. filed 44 campaigns in all.
| 01V384000 13 Dec 2001 | KRYSTAL ENTERPRISES |
| 01V331000 22 Oct 2001 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 01V333001 16 Oct 2001 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
| 01V324000 10 Oct 2001 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 01V307000 26 Sept 2001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V284000 6 Sept 2001 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 01V262000 15 Aug 2001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V091008 31 Jul 2001 | CARRIAGE, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001