The defect
AN INCOMPLETE TIRE SIZE WAS LISTED ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL. ALSO, THE RIM SIZE LISTED ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL INCLUDED ONLY THE WIDTH AND NOT THE WIDTH AND DIAMETER AS REQUIRED. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: INCOMLETE CERTIFICATION LABELS CAN RESULT IN INCOREECT TIRES BEING MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE, AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO PERSONS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT INCORRECT TIRES.
The remedy
NEW CERTIFICATION LABELS WILL BE SENT TO THE OWNERS OF THESE BUSES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| AM-Tran Genesis | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
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 | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| AM-Tran Genesis | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| AM-Tran Genesis | 1995 | 1 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 1994
21 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the equipment; AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. filed 44 campaigns in all.
| 94V250000 29 Dec 1994 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 94V239000 1 Dec 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V227000 21 Nov 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V209000 31 Oct 1994 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| 94V003000 6 Oct 1994 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 94V171000 7 Sept 1994 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 94V166000 1 Sept 1994 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 94V158000 31 Aug 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994