The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THE EMERGENCY DOOR HINGES THAT CONSIST OF STEEL PIN FITTINGS AND/OR LACKLUBRICATION CAN BIND FROM RUST AND/OR CORROSION.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN OPENING THE DOORS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THE OWNERS CAN CONTACT AN AMTRAN DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE IF THEY SO DESIRE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Amtran Genesis | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Amtran President | 1989, 1990 |
| Amtran RE | 1996, 1997 |
| Amtran Vanguard | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Amtran Volunteer | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Ward Patriot | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| Ward Senator | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Ward Volunteer | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
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 Genesis | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Amtran Genesis | 1992 | 0 | 4 |
| Amtran Genesis | 1993 | 0 | 6 |
| Amtran Genesis | 1994 | 0 | 6 |
| Amtran Genesis | 1995 | 1 | 5 |
| Amtran Genesis | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| Amtran Genesis | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Amtran President | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Amtran President | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Amtran RE | 1996 | 2 | 6 |
| Amtran RE | 1997 | 0 | 6 |
| 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 Patriot | 1988 | 0 | 4 |
| Ward Patriot | 1989 | 0 | 4 |
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 |
| 98V280000 5 Nov 1998 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 98V271000 27 Oct 1998 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 98V208000 8 Sept 1998 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 98V200000 28 Aug 1998 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 98V186000 10 Aug 1998 | MARQUE, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998