NHTSA campaign 96V047000
Amtran and Ward Recall 96V-047: Structure — Body
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 96V047000 was reported by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. on March 11, 1996, with 34,900 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ward Volunteer, Amtran RS3302, Amtran RS3505 and more for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on June 20, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 96V047000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V047000 (also written 96V-047 or 96V047)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 34,900 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V047000. 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.
Amtran
Amtran RS3302
- 1996 · Vehicles built April 1, 1986 – June 18, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Amtran RS3505
- 1996 · Vehicles built April 1, 1986 – June 18, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Amtran RS3708
- 1996 · Vehicles built April 1, 1986 – June 18, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Amtran RS3911
- 1996 · Vehicles built April 1, 1986 – June 18, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Ward
Ward Volunteer
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V047000.
Defect description
PASSENGER'S CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.
Safety consequence
WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION,THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT INSERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE OR REPOSITION THE HANDRAILS TO STOP CLOTHING FROM BEING CAUGHT. REPLACE FOAM PAD AND INSTALL 1" THICK RUBBER SPACER BETWEEN THE BRACE AND THE WALL.
Notes
SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; HANDRAILS AT BUS ENTRY WAYS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT AMTRAN AT 1-501-327-7761. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V047000
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.