The defect
TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES. SOME REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE BUILT USING INCORRECT MOUNTING HARDWARE. IMPROPER TORQUE OF THE FASTENER OR FASTENERS THAT RETAIN THE BRAKES TO THE REAR AXLE COULD ALLOW BRAKE GROUPS TO SEPARATION FROM THE REAR AXLE.
The risk
SEPARATION OF THE REAR AXLE COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS/OWNERS WILL INSPECT THE MOUNTING HARDWARE AND REPLACE THE LOCK NUTS IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Amtran FE | 1999 |
| Amtran FH1652 | 1999 |
| Amtran Genesis | 1999 |
| Amtran RE | 1999 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 FE | 1999 | 0 | 13 |
| Amtran FH1652 | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Amtran Genesis | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Amtran RE | 1999 | 0 | 8 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1999
39 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. filed 44 campaigns in all.
| 99V357000 17 Dec 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V340000 13 Dec 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V341000 2 Dec 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V165006 23 Nov 1999 | REXHALL INDUSTRIES |
| 99V165002 16 Nov 1999 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 99V165007 11 Nov 1999 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 99V165004 3 Nov 1999 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 99V262000 21 Sept 1999 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999