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NHTSA Campaign 98V106000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Issued by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. · Reported May 15, 1998 · 13,422 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INADEQUATE CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICES (FUSES OR CIRCUIT BREAKERS) ALLOWING THE HEADLAMPS, DURING HIGH BEAM OPERATION, TO IMPOSE TOO MUCH LOAD CAUSING THE PROTECTION DEVICE TO OPEN THE CIRCUIT.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF THE HEAD LIGHTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A FREE REPAIR KIT AND INSTRUCTIONS TO REMEDY THIS CONDITION. IF AN OWNER SO DESIRES, THEIR DEALER CAN PERFORM THE REMEDY FOR THEM.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AMTRAN GENESIS 1992 13,422
AMTRAN GENESIS 1993 13,422
AMTRAN GENESIS 1994 13,422
AMTRAN GENESIS 1995 13,422
AMTRAN GENESIS 1996 13,422
AMTRAN GENESIS 1997 13,422
AMTRAN GENESIS 1998 13,422
AMTRAN RS3302 1996 13,422
AMTRAN RS3302 1997 13,422
AMTRAN RS3302 1998 13,422
AMTRAN RS3505 1996 13,422
AMTRAN RS3505 1997 13,422
AMTRAN RS3505 1998 13,422
AMTRAN RS3708 1996 13,422
AMTRAN RS3708 1997 13,422
AMTRAN RS3708 1998 13,422
AMTRAN RS3911 1996 13,422
AMTRAN RS3911 1997 13,422
AMTRAN RS3911 1998 13,422

Source: NHTSA Campaign 98V106000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.