NHTSA recall 98V200000
Structure › Body
Amtran Conventional and 3 more
Reported Aug 28, 19988,083 vehicles affectedAMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.Built Feb 14, 1997 – Aug 26, 1998
The defect
Vehicle description: school buses built with code g47aodm outward opening service door and code g47acdc or g47a5dc manual door control. certain clothing articles such as draw strings can become lodged between the control rod clevis and the attachment at the door as a person IS exiting the bus.
The risk
If the driver IS unaware of this situation, the entrance door may be closed, capturing the item in the door. death or injury could occur to the person exiting the bus.
The remedy
Owners will be provided with a repair kit and installation instructions.