NHTSA campaign 94V208000
Am-Tran Recall 94V-208: Suspension — Multiple Axle
NHTSA recall 94V208000 was reported by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. on October 27, 1994, with 3,421 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 November 1, 1994, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 94V208000 (also written 94V-208 or 94V208)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,421 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Multiple Axle
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 94V208000. 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, 1991 – October 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 94V208000.
Defect description
THE REAR AXLE BEARING LOCKING WASHER WAS NOT ASSEMBLED WITH A TAB BENT OVER THE JAM NUT. THE JAM NUT CAN LOOSEN ALLOWING THE BEARING ADJUSTING NUT TO LOOSEN.
Safety consequence
BEARING AND AXLE DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND THE VEHICLE CAN BECOME UNSTABLE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE REAR AXLE BEARING LOCK NUT ASSEMBLY AND CHECK BEARING ADJUSTMENT. CORRECTIONS WILL BE MADE AS NECESSARY.
Notes
SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; SINGLE AXLE; REAR; BEARING WHEEL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES.NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT 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 94V208000
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.