American Transportation Corp.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
American Transportation Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 23, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 516. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HAS INTERNAL DAMAGE CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC FILL EQUIPMENT USED IN THE CHASSIS ASSEMBLY PROCESS.
The risk
THE DAMAGE CAN RESULT IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW MASTER CYLINDER.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Amtran Genesis | 0 | 9 | 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 94V054000.
Full record for the 1993 Amtran Genesis → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →