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NHTSA campaign 99V061000 · Manufacturer campaign 99-303

Amtran and Ward Recall 99V-061: AMTRAN/FLIP SEATS

NHTSA recall 99V061000 (Manufacturer campaign 99-303) was reported by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. on March 23, 1999, with 7,738 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Amtran FE, Amtran Genesis, Amtran RE and more for model years 1995–1999 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on April 1, 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 99V061000 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
99V061000 (also written 99V-061 or 99V061)
Filed by
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
Manufacturer campaign number
99-303
Report received
Potentially affected
7,738 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Seats — Front Assembly — Recliner
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V061000. 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, 1999 · Vehicles built February 14, 1997 – February 26, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Amtran FE

  • Amtran Genesis

  • Amtran RE

    • 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – February 26, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Amtran Volunteer

    • 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built March 10, 1993 – February 14, 1997 (per NHTSA)
All Amtran recalls

Ward

  • Ward Volunteer

    • 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built March 10, 1993 – February 14, 1997 (per NHTSA)
All Ward recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V061000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH FLIP SEATS AT THE EMERGENCY EXITS. THE SEAT CUSHION HINGE ON THE COMBINATION FLIP SEAT IS LOCATED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS WITHIN EASY REACH OF THE PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT LOCATED BEHIND THE COMBO FLIP SEAT.

Safety consequence

THE HINGES ON THE COMBO FLIP SEAT CAN CAUSE A PINCHING CONDITION, RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED AND SENT KITS TO REMEDY THESE SEATS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 1, 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 AMTRAN AT 1-800-993-7686.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 99V061000

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.