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American Transportation Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 2, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,950. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE REAR EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR DOES NOT HAVE AN EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL. CONSEQUENTLY, THE DOOR DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."
The risk
PASSENGERS MAY NOT IDENTIFY THE DOOR AS AN EMERGENCY EXITIN AN EMERGENCY THAT REQUIRES THE BUS BE VACATED.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN APPROPRIATE LABEL AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER INSTALLATION OR AM TRAN WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO OWNERS.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Amtran Genesis | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Amtran Vanguard | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Amtran Volunteer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Amtran Genesis | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Amtran Vanguard | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Amtran Volunteer | 0 | 3 | 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 93V109000.
Full record for the 1993 Amtran Genesis → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →