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NHTSA campaign 96V134000

Amtran Recall 96V-134: Visibility — Glass, Side/Rear

NHTSA recall 96V134000 was reported by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. on July 16, 1996, with 488 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Amtran RS3302, Amtran RS3505, Amtran RS3708 and more for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on August 1, 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 96V134000 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
96V134000 (also written 96V-134 or 96V134)
Filed by
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
Report received
Potentially affected
488 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Visibility — Glass, Side/Rear
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 217

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V134000. 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 May 1, 1995 – March 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)

  • Amtran RS3505

    • 1996 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – March 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)

  • Amtran RS3708

    • 1996 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – March 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)

  • Amtran RS3911

    • 1996 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – March 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
All Amtran recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V134000.

Defect description

THE REAR WINDOW BUZZER DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE." THE BUZZER SWITCH DOES NOT ACTIVATE AND/OR THE WINDOW IS NOT CLOSED WHEN THE LATCH IS NOT IN THE CLOSED AND LOCKED POSITION.

Safety consequence

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ALERTED THAT THE REAR WINDOW IS UNLATCHED UNTIL THE WINDOW IS PHYSICALLY OPENED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR WINDOW BUZZER SWITCH.

Notes

SYSTEM: VISUAL; GLASS; FMVSS NO. 217. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. : OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JULY 15, 1996. 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 1-800-843-5615. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V134000

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.