American Transportation Corp.: Suspension › Multiple Axle
American Transportation Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 27, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,421. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE REAR AXLE BEARING LOCKING WASHER WAS NOT ASSEMBLED WITH A TAB BENT OVER THE JAM NUT. THE JAM NUT CAN LOOSEN ALLOWING THE BEARING ADJUSTING NUT TO LOOSEN.
The risk
BEARING AND AXLE DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND THE VEHICLE CAN BECOME UNSTABLE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE REAR AXLE BEARING LOCK NUT ASSEMBLY AND CHECK BEARING ADJUSTMENT. CORRECTIONS WILL BE MADE AS NECESSARY.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Amtran Genesis | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Amtran Genesis | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Amtran Genesis | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Amtran Genesis | 0 | 6 | 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 94V208000.
Full record for the 1995 Amtran Genesis → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →