NHTSA campaign 94V195001
Am-Tran Recall 94V195001: Equipment — Other — Labels
NHTSA recall 94V195001 was reported by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. on October 18, 1994, with 566 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Am-Tran Genesis for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on December 16, 1994, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 94V195001
- Filed by
- AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 566 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 120
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 94V195001. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Am-Tran
Am-Tran Genesis
- 1995 · Vehicles built November 1, 1992 – October 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 94V195001.
Defect description
AN INCOMPLETE TIRE SIZE WAS LISTED ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL. ALSO, THE RIM SIZE LISTED ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL INCLUDED ONLY THE WIDTH AND NOT THE WIDTH AND DIAMETER AS REQUIRED. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."
Safety consequence
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: INCOMLETE CERTIFICATION LABELS CAN RESULT IN INCOREECT TIRES BEING MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE, AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO PERSONS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT INCORRECT TIRES.
Manufacturer remedy
NEW CERTIFICATION LABELS WILL BE SENT TO THE OWNERS OF THESE BUSES.
Notes
SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABEL; FMVSS 120.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES BUILT WITH TIRE SIZES 265/75R 22.5, 295/75R 22.5, OR 275/80R 22.5.NOTE: IF YOU OWN ONE OF THE VEHICLES DESCRIBED ABOVE AND DO NOT RECEIVE A NEW CERTIFICATION LABEL, PLEASE CALL AMTRAN AT 1-800-843-5615. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 94V195001
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.