American Transportation Corp.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
American Transportation Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 1, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 523. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES. SOME REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE BUILT USING INCORRECT MOUNTING HARDWARE. IMPROPER TORQUE OF THE FASTENER OR FASTENERS THAT RETAIN THE BRAKES TO THE REAR AXLE COULD ALLOW BRAKE GROUPS TO SEPARATION FROM THE REAR AXLE.
The risk
SEPARATION OF THE REAR AXLE COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS/OWNERS WILL INSPECT THE MOUNTING HARDWARE AND REPLACE THE LOCK NUTS IF NECESSARY.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Amtran FE | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Amtran FH1652 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Amtran Genesis | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Amtran RE | 0 | 8 | 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 99V038000.
Full record for the 1999 Amtran FE → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →