NHTSA vehicle safety data

1998 Amtran Commercial Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1998 Amtran Commercial right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 1 owner complaint is on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 Amtran Commercial.

1998 Amtran Commercial owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 1998 Amtran Commercial, describing incidents dated September 20, 2004.

Most-cited components

Engine 1 complaint
Equipment 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10091402 · Filed September 21, 2004
I DRIVE FOR DATTCO BUS COMPANY IN PLAINVILLE, CT. 06062. I HAD TO DO A CHARTER FOR 9AM ON MONDAY 9-20-04 FROM PLAINVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL TO INDIAN ROCK IN BRISTOL CT. 06010. WHEN I LEFT FOR MY CHARTER I HAD TO SWITCH BUSES WITH ANOTHER DRIVER. WHICH RETURNED TO BE BUS NUMBER 1804 WITH AIR BRAKES. I…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 1998 Amtran Commercial in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE03-023: STEERING SHAFT BOLT BINDS ON COVER
Closed August 20, 2003
- Recall 03V-264

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1998 Amtran Commercial right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1998 Amtran Commercial. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 Amtran Commercial.

Engine and Engine Cooling; Equipment

ODI #10091402

Incident: September 20, 2004 · Filed: September 21, 2004

I DRIVE FOR DATTCO BUS COMPANY IN PLAINVILLE, CT. 06062. I HAD TO DO A CHARTER FOR 9AM ON MONDAY 9-20-04 FROM PLAINVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL TO INDIAN ROCK IN BRISTOL CT. 06010. WHEN I LEFT FOR MY CHARTER I HAD TO SWITCH BUSES WITH ANOTHER DRIVER. WHICH RETURNED TO BE BUS NUMBER 1804 WITH AIR BRAKES. I LEFT FOR MY CHARTER AND HEADED FOR INDIAN ROCK. WHERE I HAD FOUND BUS 1804 GOING VERY SLOWLY UP ROUTE 69 ( WOLCUTT ST. BRISTOL, CT. ) THERE WAS BIG BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE BUSES TAIL PIPE, THE FAN FOR THE TEMPATURE NEVER CAME ON THE WATER PRESSURE WAS 230, I CALLED IT IN TO MY DISPACHER JUDY AND INFORMED HER , I MADE IT TO INDIAN ROCK. WHEN I PULLED INTO INDIAN ROCK TO DROP THE PASSENGERS OFF. THE ANTIFREEZE CAME RUSHING OUT OF THE BUS. I CALLED DISPATCH TO SEE WHAT TO DO, SHE TOLD ME TO LEAVE THE BUS THERE AND TO COME BACK WITH ANOTHER DRIVER, SO I DID. I GOT BACK TO THE YARD, EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED AGAIN TO THE DISPATCHER JUDY. AND THEN I LEFT, WHEN I RETURNED TO PICK THE PASSENGERS UP. JUDY INFORMED ME THAT SHE HAD CALLED NEW BRITIAN OFFICE FOR THE MECHANIC TO COME FIX THE BUS, HE REFUSED TO COME AND SAID THE BUS WILL BE FINE IT WAS JUST THE OVER FLOW OF THE ANTIFREEZE. AND THE BUS WILL BE FINE TO DRIVE WHEN SHE MEANING (ME) RETURNS TO PICK THE PASSENGERS UP. SO NO ONE CAME TO LOOK AT THE BUS, NOR TRY TO FIX IT. I UNDER HAND HAD TO RISK MY LIFE AND PASSENGERS TO BRING THEM BACK TO THE SCHOOL, I WAS NOT SURE IF I COULD REFUSE TO DRIVE THE BUS. SO I DID, WE DID INDEED GET BACK TO THE SCHOOL SAFETLY, I TOLD MY BOSS I WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE ON THE WHOLE SITUATION AND I WILL NEVER DRIVE ANOTHER BROKEN BUS AGAIN. THE BUS STILL IS NOT FIXED NOR HAS BEEN LOOKED AT AND ANOTHER DRIVER CONTIUES TO DRIVE THE BUS ALL DAY LONG WITH PASSENGERS.*AK

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