Amtran Genesis 1998
Model Genesis made in 1998 by Amtran got 1 consumer complain there are 4 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference to tires. . Technical service bulletines regarding steering. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, seats and steering.
Model 1998
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V106000 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. | from 10/01/1991 to 05/08/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 13422 | 06/24/1998 | MFR | IC CORPORATION | 05/15/1998 | 05/20/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | This condition could cause the loss of the head lights, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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). | |||||||||||||||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V061000 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. | from 06/03/1992 to 02/26/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 7738 | 04/01/1999 | MFR | IC CORPORATION | 03/23/1999 | 03/25/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | The hinges on the combo flip seat can cause a pinching condition, resulting in personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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). | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V123000 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. | from 04/06/1998 to 05/27/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 253 | 08/17/1998 | MFR | IC CORPORATION | 06/02/1998 | 06/05/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with 2-piece, no5x7508 tilting steering column, or no5x710 telescopic and tilting steering column. the upper pinch bolt nut was omitted during the assembly process. if the nut was not installed, the bolt can separate from the universal joint. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could cause the loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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 began august 17, 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). | |||||||||||||||
| WHEELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V248000 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. | from 09/01/1997 to 09/18/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 1878 | 11/17/1998 | MFR | IC CORPORATION | 10/07/1998 | 10/13/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: transit and school buses built with the rear axle five-spoke cast style wheel assemblies, codes 28a002, 28a003, 28a006, and 28a007. these assemblies have mis-matched wheel spacer and clamps, which could cause high stress on the wheel studs. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can result in potential wheel stud failures, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with a repair kit and installation instructions. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began november 17, 1998. owners who do not receive the free repair kit and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact amtran 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). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| 98302 | 08/17/1998 | 609933 | The vehicle could have a defect in the attachment of the steering column. yd | 04/11/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| TIRES | |||
| 10/12/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| While towing my 5th wheel trailer down the road doing a speed of 60 to 65 mph on hwy 95 in nevada. 22 miles northwest of las vegas, my left front trailer tire had the tread seperate from the tire. it still had 80 psi of air pressure in it.. there was nothing on the road that i hit. it seperated without any warning or tell tail sign of failure. tire was adjusted in vegas by ted wein tire.. thank you dan rooks (dot number:, tiresize: 245 75r16) | |||