The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. SOME REAR EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS DO NOT MEET THE VERTICAL OPENING REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED BY FMVSS NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO IDENTIFY THE DEFECT AND REPAIR PROCEDURES. IF THE OWNER PREFERS, AN AMTRAN DEALER CAN PERFORM THE REMEDY FOR THEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Amtran RE | 1998, 1999 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
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 RE | 1998 | 0 | 7 |
| Amtran RE | 1999 | 0 | 8 |
Other visibility recalls in 1999
12 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the visibility; AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. filed 44 campaigns in all.
| 99V348000 16 Dec 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V305001 1 Nov 1999 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 99V284000 15 Oct 1999 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 99V271000 6 Oct 1999 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 99V264000 20 Sept 1999 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 99V253000 17 Sept 1999 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 99V225000 18 Aug 1999 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 99V189000 16 Jul 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999