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American Transportation Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 23, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 554. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES. SOME CERTIFICATION LABELS DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE FOR THE TIRE SPECIFIED TO MEET THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING FOR THE FRONT AND/OR REAR AXLES. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS," AND 49 CFR PART 567, "CERTIFICATION."
The risk
UNDER OR OVER-INFLATED TIRES CAN CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A SUDDEN BLOWOUT OR OTHER FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
NEW CERTIFICATION LABELS ARE BEING PROVIDED TO OWNERS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 16, 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE CERTIFICATION LABEL WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AMTRAN AT 1-800-993-7686.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Amtran FE | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Amtran RE | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Amtran FE | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Amtran RE | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Amtran FE | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Amtran RE | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Amtran FE | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Amtran RE | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Amtran FE | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Amtran RE | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Amtran FE | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Amtran RE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V057000.
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