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NHTSA recall 98V301000

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments

Amtran Genesis and 7 more

Reported Dec 1, 199837,656 vehicles affectedAMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.Built Jan 1, 1991 – Oct 18, 1996

The defect

Vehicle description: school buses. the emergency door hinges that consist of steel pin fittings and/or lacklubrication can bind from rust and/or corrosion.

The risk

This could cause difficulty in opening the doors in the event of an emergency.

The remedy

Owners will be provided with a repair kit and installation instructions. the owners can contact an amtran dealer for assistance if they so desire.

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Vehicles in this recall

Amtran Genesis
1991199219931994199519961997
Amtran President
19891990
Amtran Re
19961997
Amtran Vanguard
1988198919901991199219931994199519961997
Amtran Volunteer
1991199219931994199519961997
Ward Patriot
198819891990
Ward Senator
199019911992
Ward Volunteer
198819891990

Notes

Owner notification began january 6, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact am-tran at 1-800-843-5615.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).