1997 Amtran Conventional
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1997 Amtran Conventional. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
2 recalls name the 1997 Amtran Conventional. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The hinges on the combo flip seat can cause a pinching condition, resulting in personal injury.
Remedy
Owners will be notified and sent kits to remedy these seats.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
Remedy
Owners will be provided with a repair kit and installation instructions.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 609934A certain clothing articles become lodged in crevice at the attachment point of the service door and the manual control rod as a person IS exiting the bus. Yd
- 51455Recall 97v-014 - optional handrail mounted forward of entrance door (to right when entering bus) on subject vehicles may have an entanglement hazard located at the lower attatchment point on the handrail and the sidewall of the stepwell - certain small objects may be caught in these areas such as coat tie strings with draw string clips or other objects attatched - should this happen, and the driver does not properly observe the person exiting the bus, the person may exit the bus with the string captured - the door may be closed and the bus moved causing possible injury or death to the passenger exiting the bus - vehicles involved - volunteer and amtran conventional model school buses with handrails mounted forward of entrance door, built from january 1, 1991 through january 20, 1997 - repair procedures - remove and discard the entire handrail - if state of local codes prohibit the removal of the handrail, order and install a rubber spacer (#436496001) at the lower attatchment point of the handrail using the fastener provided - recall 97v014.
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