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NHTSA campaign 98V200000

Amtran and Ward Recall 98V-200: AMTRAN/HANDRAIL

NHTSA recall 98V200000 was reported by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. on August 28, 1998, with 8,083 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Amtran Conventional, Amtran Vanguard, Amtran Volunteer and more for model years 1995–1999 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on September 21, 1998, 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 98V200000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
98V200000 (also written 98V-200 or 98V200)
Filed by
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
Report received
Potentially affected
8,083 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure — Body
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V200000. 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 Conventional

    • 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built February 14, 1997 – August 26, 1998 (per NHTSA)
    • 1999 · Vehicles built March 16, 1998 – August 26, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Amtran Vanguard

    • 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Amtran Volunteer

    • 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built December 4, 1989 – February 14, 1997 (per NHTSA)
    • 1997 · Vehicles built December 4, 1989 – January 1, 1997 (per NHTSA)
All Amtran recalls

Ward

  • Ward Volunteer

    • 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built December 4, 1989 – February 14, 1997 (per NHTSA)
All Ward recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V200000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES BUILT WITH CODE G47AODM OUTWARD OPENING SERVICE DOOR AND CODE G47ACDC OR G47A5DC MANUAL DOOR CONTROL. CERTAIN CLOTHING ARTICLES SUCH AS DRAW STRINGS CAN BECOME LODGED BETWEEN THE CONTROL ROD CLEVIS AND THE ATTACHMENT AT THE DOOR AS A PERSON IS EXITING THE BUS.

Safety consequence

IF THE DRIVER IS UNAWARE OF THIS SITUATION, THE ENTRANCE DOOR MAY BE CLOSED, CAPTURING THE ITEM IN THE DOOR. DEATH OR INJURY COULD OCCUR TO THE PERSON EXITING THE BUS.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 21, 1998.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REPAIR KIT 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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V200000

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.