The defect
THE REAR EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR DOES NOT HAVE AN EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL. CONSEQUENTLY, THE DOOR DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."
The risk
PASSENGERS MAY NOT IDENTIFY THE DOOR AS AN EMERGENCY EXITIN AN EMERGENCY THAT REQUIRES THE BUS BE VACATED.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN APPROPRIATE LABEL AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER INSTALLATION OR AM TRAN WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO OWNERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| AM-Tran Genesis | 1992, 1993 |
| AM-Tran Volunteer | 1992, 1993 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1992, 1993 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM-Tran Genesis | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| AM-Tran Genesis | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| AM-Tran Volunteer | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| AM-Tran Volunteer | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 1993
18 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the equipment; AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. filed 44 campaigns in all.
| 93V183000 5 Nov 1993 | VAN HOOL, N.V. |
| 93V186000 1 Nov 1993 | TAM-USA |
| 93V175000 29 Oct 1993 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 93V147000 13 Sept 1993 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 93V144000 9 Sept 1993 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 93V124000 22 Jul 1993 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
| 93V120000 19 Jul 1993 | NATIONAL RV, INC. |
| 93V117000 13 Jul 1993 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993