1996 AMTRAN GENESIS Recalls (3)

Campaign:
98V106000 on 05/19/1998
Component:
Electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers
Manufactured:
09/30/1991 - 05/07/1998
Affected:
13,422
Defect:
Vehicle description: school buses. these vehicles were built with inadequate circuit protection devices (fuses or circuit breakers) allowing the headlamps, during high beam operation, to impose too much load causing the protection device to open the circuit.
Consequence:
This condition could cause the loss of the head lights, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Correction:
Owners will be provided with a free repair kit and instructions to remedy this condition. if an owner so desires, their dealer can perform the remedy for them.
Notes:
Owner notification is expected to begin june 24, 1998.owners who do not receive the free repair kit within a reasonable time should contact amtran at 1-501-505-2190.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Campaign:
98V301000 on 12/01/1998
Component:
Structure:body:door:hinge and attachments
Manufactured:
12/31/1990 - 10/17/1996
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).

Campaign:
99V061000 on 03/24/1999
Component:
Seats:front assembly:recliner
Manufactured:
06/02/1992 - 02/25/1999
Affected:
7,738
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.
Consequence:
The hinges on the combo flip seat can cause a pinching condition, resulting in personal injury.
Correction:
Owners will be notified and sent kits to remedy these seats.
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).

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