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NHTSA Campaign 98V301000

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Issued by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. · Reported Dec 1, 1998 · 37,656 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THE EMERGENCY DOOR HINGES THAT CONSIST OF STEEL PIN FITTINGS AND/OR LACKLUBRICATION CAN BIND FROM RUST AND/OR CORROSION.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN OPENING THE DOORS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AMTRAN GENESIS 1991 37,656
AMTRAN GENESIS 1992 37,656
AMTRAN GENESIS 1993 37,656
AMTRAN GENESIS 1994 37,656
AMTRAN GENESIS 1995 37,656
AMTRAN GENESIS 1996 37,656
AMTRAN GENESIS 1997 37,656
AMTRAN PRESIDENT 1989 37,656
AMTRAN PRESIDENT 1990 37,656
AMTRAN RE 1996 37,656
AMTRAN RE 1997 37,656
AMTRAN VANGUARD 1988 37,656
AMTRAN VANGUARD 1989 37,656
AMTRAN VANGUARD 1990 37,656
AMTRAN VANGUARD 1991 37,656
AMTRAN VANGUARD 1992 37,656
AMTRAN VANGUARD 1993 37,656
AMTRAN VANGUARD 1994 37,656
AMTRAN VANGUARD 1995 37,656
AMTRAN VANGUARD 1996 37,656
AMTRAN VANGUARD 1997 37,656
AMTRAN VOLUNTEER 1991 37,656
AMTRAN VOLUNTEER 1992 37,656
AMTRAN VOLUNTEER 1993 37,656
AMTRAN VOLUNTEER 1994 37,656
AMTRAN VOLUNTEER 1995 37,656
AMTRAN VOLUNTEER 1996 37,656
AMTRAN VOLUNTEER 1997 37,656
WARD PATRIOT 1988 37,656
WARD PATRIOT 1989 37,656
WARD PATRIOT 1990 37,656
WARD SENATOR 1990 37,656
WARD SENATOR 1991 37,656
WARD SENATOR 1992 37,656
WARD VOLUNTEER 1988 37,656
WARD VOLUNTEER 1989 37,656
WARD VOLUNTEER 1990 37,656

Source: NHTSA Campaign 98V301000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.