The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES BUILT WITH THE REAR AXLE FIVE-SPOKE CAST STYLE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, CODES 28A002, 28A003, 28A006, AND 28A007. THESE ASSEMBLIES HAVE MIS-MATCHED WHEEL SPACER AND CLAMPS, WHICH COULD CAUSE HIGH STRESS ON THE WHEEL STUDS.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL WHEEL STUD FAILURES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
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 FH1652 | 1998, 1999 |
| Amtran Genesis | 1998, 1999 |
| Amtran RS3302 | 1998, 1999 |
| Amtran RS3505 | 1998, 1999 |
| Amtran RS3708 | 1998, 1999 |
| Amtran RS3911 | 1998, 1999 |
Components: WHEELS
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 FH1652 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Amtran FH1652 | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Amtran Genesis | 1998 | 1 | 4 |
| Amtran Genesis | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Amtran RS3302 | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Amtran RS3302 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Amtran RS3505 | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Amtran RS3505 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Amtran RS3708 | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Amtran RS3708 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Amtran RS3911 | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Amtran RS3911 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 1998
19 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the wheels; AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. filed 44 campaigns in all.
| 98V120011 7 Dec 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V277000 4 Nov 1998 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
| 98V193000 17 Aug 1998 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 98V120012 10 Aug 1998 | TRAIL KING |
| 98V120010 7 Aug 1998 | BOYDSTUN |
| 98V120009 5 Aug 1998 | TALBERT MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 98V120006 23 Jul 1998 | WALKER EQUIPMENT |
| 98V120007 22 Jul 1998 | TRANSCRAFT CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998