American Transportation Corp.: Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
American Transportation Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 16, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 488. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE REAR WINDOW BUZZER DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE." THE BUZZER SWITCH DOES NOT ACTIVATE AND/OR THE WINDOW IS NOT CLOSED WHEN THE LATCH IS NOT IN THE CLOSED AND LOCKED POSITION.
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ALERTED THAT THE REAR WINDOW IS UNLATCHED UNTIL THE WINDOW IS PHYSICALLY OPENED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR WINDOW BUZZER SWITCH.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Amtran RS3302 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Amtran RS3505 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Amtran RS3708 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Amtran RS3911 | 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 96V134000.
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