The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES BUILT WITH CODE G47AODM OUTWARD OPENING SERVICE DOOR AND CODE G47ACDC OR G47A5DC MANUAL DOOR CONTROL. CERTAIN CLOTHING ARTICLES SUCH AS DRAW STRINGS CAN BECOME LODGED BETWEEN THE CONTROL ROD CLEVIS AND THE ATTACHMENT AT THE DOOR AS A PERSON IS EXITING THE BUS.
The risk
IF THE DRIVER IS UNAWARE OF THIS SITUATION, THE ENTRANCE DOOR MAY BE CLOSED, CAPTURING THE ITEM IN THE DOOR. DEATH OR INJURY COULD OCCUR TO THE PERSON EXITING THE BUS.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Amtran Conventional | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Amtran Volunteer | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Ward Volunteer | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
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 Conventional | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Amtran Conventional | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Amtran Conventional | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Amtran Volunteer | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Amtran Volunteer | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Amtran Volunteer | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| Amtran Volunteer | 1994 | 2 | 3 |
| Amtran Volunteer | 1995 | 0 | 5 |
| Amtran Volunteer | 1996 | 0 | 4 |
| Amtran Volunteer | 1997 | 0 | 4 |
| Ward Volunteer | 1990 | 0 | 5 |
| Ward Volunteer | 1991 | 0 | 5 |
| Ward Volunteer | 1992 | 0 | 5 |
Other structure recalls in 1998
17 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the structure; AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. filed 44 campaigns in all.
| 98V330000 23 Dec 1998 | LES ENTERPRISES M.CORBEIL |
| 98V327000 18 Dec 1998 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 98V323000 16 Dec 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V301000 1 Dec 1998 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 98V280000 5 Nov 1998 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 98V271000 27 Oct 1998 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 98V208000 8 Sept 1998 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 98V186000 10 Aug 1998 | MARQUE, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998