Filed May 29, 2001436 vehiclesAmerican Transportation Corp.
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BUS BOY CROSS VIEW MIRRORS FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS." THE LEFT AND RIGHT CONVEX MIRRORS ARE LOCATED TOO LOW.
Risk. PEDESTRIANS COULD BE INJURED OR KILLED IF THE DRIVER OF THE SCHOOL BUS CANNOT SEE THEM.
Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE MIRROR MOUNTING ARMS AND BRACKETS. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR KITS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 25, 2001. 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 800-843-5615.
Seats00V420000
Filed Dec 14, 2000768 vehiclesAmerican Transportation Corp.
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THESE BUSES WERE BUILT USING THE WRONG HARDWARE TO SECURE THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE DRIVER'S PLATFORM. THE SEAT COULD BECOME LOOSE AND SEPARATE.
Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF THE BUS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A KIT WHICH CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS AND NEW HARDWARE. THE REPAIR PROCEDURE WILL REQUIRE ADDING ADDITIONAL MOUNTING HARDWARE TO SECURE THE SEAT TO THE PLATFORM.
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 565, "VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER REQUIREMENTS." THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH IMPROPER MODEL CODES.
Risk. THESE ERRORS WILL AFFECT THE REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CORRECT CERTIFICATION LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
Equipment › Other › Labels00V208000
Filed Aug 2, 2000327 vehiclesAmerican Transportation Corp.
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 565, "VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER REQUIREMENTS." THE VEHICLES HAVE THE WRONG MODEL YEAR CODE IN THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN).
Risk. THESE ERRORS WILL AFFECT THE REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECTED CERTIFICATION LABELS.
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: May 29, 2001. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.