1989 AMTRAN PRESIDENT Recall

Campaign:
98V301000 on 12/01/1998
Component:
Structure:body:door:hinge and attachments
Manufactured:
01/04/1989 - 10/29/1990
Affected:
37,656
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.
Consequence:
This could cause difficulty in opening the doors in the event of an emergency.
Correction:
Owners will be provided with a repair kit and installation instructions. the owners can contact an amtran dealer for assistance if they so desire.
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).

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