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NHTSA recall 99V061000

Seats › Front assembly › Recliner

Amtran Conventional and 5 more

Reported Mar 23, 19997,738 vehicles affectedAMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.Maker’s number 99-303Built Feb 14, 1997 – Feb 26, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: school buses equipped with flip seats at the emergency exits. the seat cushion hinge on the combination flip seat IS located in such a manner that it IS within easy reach of the passenger sitting in the seat located behind the combo flip seat.

The risk

The hinges on the combo flip seat can cause a pinching condition, resulting in personal injury.

The remedy

Owners will be notified and sent kits to remedy these seats.

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Vehicles in this recall

Amtran Conventional
199719981999
Amtran Fe
1993199419951996199719981999
Amtran Genesis
1993199419951996199719981999
Amtran Re
1996199719981999
Amtran Volunteer
19931994199519961997
Ward Volunteer
19931994199519961997

Notes

Owner notification began april 1, 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 amtran at 1-800-993-7686.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).