American Transportation Corp.: Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
American Transportation Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 15, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 13,422. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INADEQUATE CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICES (FUSES OR CIRCUIT BREAKERS) ALLOWING THE HEADLAMPS, DURING HIGH BEAM OPERATION, TO IMPOSE TOO MUCH LOAD CAUSING THE PROTECTION DEVICE TO OPEN THE CIRCUIT.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF THE HEAD LIGHTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A FREE REPAIR KIT AND INSTRUCTIONS TO REMEDY THIS CONDITION. IF AN OWNER SO DESIRES, THEIR DEALER CAN PERFORM THE REMEDY FOR THEM.
19 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Amtran Genesis | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Amtran RS3302 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Amtran RS3505 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Amtran RS3708 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Amtran RS3911 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Amtran Genesis | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Amtran RS3302 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Amtran RS3505 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Amtran RS3708 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Amtran RS3911 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Amtran Genesis | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 98V106000.
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