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NHTSA campaign 98V301000

Amtran Recall 98V-301: AM-TRAN/DOOR HINGES

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 98V301000 was reported by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. on December 1, 1998, with 37,656 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Amtran Genesis, Amtran Vanguard, Amtran Volunteer and more for model years 1995–1997 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on January 6, 1999, 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 98V301000 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
98V301000 (also written 98V-301 or 98V301)
Filed by
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
Report received
Potentially affected
37,656 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure — Body — Door — Hinge and Attachments
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V301000. 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 Genesis

    • 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built January 1, 1991 – October 18, 1996 (per NHTSA)

  • Amtran RE

    • 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – October 18, 1996 (per NHTSA)

  • Amtran Vanguard

    • 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built February 24, 1988 – October 18, 1996 (per NHTSA)

  • Amtran Volunteer

    • 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built February 24, 1988 – October 18, 1996 (per NHTSA)
All Amtran recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V301000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THE EMERGENCY DOOR HINGES THAT CONSIST OF STEEL PIN FITTINGS AND/OR LACKLUBRICATION CAN BIND FROM RUST AND/OR CORROSION.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN OPENING THE DOORS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THE OWNERS CAN CONTACT AN AMTRAN DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE IF THEY SO DESIRE.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 6, 1999. 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 AM-TRAN 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 98V301000

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.