The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ANCHOR SEATS. SOME OF THE SEATS WERE BUILT WITH A SEAT MOUNTING BOLT THAT FAILED DURING TESTING. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO INSPECT TO THE DEFECT AND REPAIR THE DEFECT BY REPLACING ONE BOLT PER SEAT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Amtran FE | 1999 |
| Amtran RS | 1999 |
| Amtran SS | 1999 |
Components: SEATS
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 RS | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Amtran SS | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 1999
14 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the seats; AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. filed 44 campaigns in all.
| 99V298000 27 Oct 1999 | MID BUS INCORPORATED |
| 99V246000 13 Sept 1999 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 99V212000 6 Aug 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V175000 2 Jul 1999 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 99V173000 2 Jul 1999 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 99V018000 15 Jun 1999 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 99V139000 4 Jun 1999 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
| 99V130000 20 May 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999