Latest AMTRAN GENESIS Recallshttp://www.arfc.org/rss/feeds/autos/amtran/genesisThe latest automotive recalls from the National Highway Transportation Safety AdministrationThu, 21 Nov 2024 18:54:22 GMTen-us1440Copyright 2024, Eladrel Technologies, LLCAutomotive1999 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR SEATS, FRONT ASSEMBLY, RECLINERVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000009043000080699000000319/recall.aspxTue, 23 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT1998 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR SEATS, FRONT ASSEMBLY, RECLINERVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000009043000077913000000319/recall.aspxTue, 23 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT1997 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR SEATS, FRONT ASSEMBLY, RECLINERVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000009043000073977000000319/recall.aspxTue, 23 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT1996 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR SEATS, FRONT ASSEMBLY, RECLINERVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000009043000073019000000319/recall.aspxTue, 23 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT1995 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR SEATS, FRONT ASSEMBLY, RECLINERVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000009043000070862000000319/recall.aspxTue, 23 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT1994 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR SEATS, FRONT ASSEMBLY, RECLINERVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000009043000015786000000319/recall.aspxTue, 23 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT1993 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR SEATS, FRONT ASSEMBLY, RECLINERVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000009043000015623000000319/recall.aspxTue, 23 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT1999 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICTRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES. SOME REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE BUILT USING INCORRECT MOUNTING HARDWARE. IMPROPER TORQUE OF THE FASTENER OR FASTENERS THAT RETAIN THE BRAKES TO THE REAR AXLE COULD ALLOW BRAKE GROUPS TO SEPARATION FROM THE REAR AXLE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000009019000080699000000062/recall.aspxMon, 01 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT1997 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR STRUCTURE, BODY, DOOR, HINGE AND ATTACHMENTSVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THE EMERGENCY DOOR HINGES THAT CONSIST OF STEEL PIN FITTINGS AND/OR LACKLUBRICATION CAN BIND FROM RUST AND/OR CORROSION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000008911000073977000000278/recall.aspxTue, 01 Dec 1998 00:00:00 GMT1996 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR STRUCTURE, BODY, DOOR, HINGE AND ATTACHMENTSVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THE EMERGENCY DOOR HINGES THAT CONSIST OF STEEL PIN FITTINGS AND/OR LACKLUBRICATION CAN BIND FROM RUST AND/OR CORROSION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000008911000073019000000278/recall.aspxTue, 01 Dec 1998 00:00:00 GMT1995 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR STRUCTURE, BODY, DOOR, HINGE AND ATTACHMENTSVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THE EMERGENCY DOOR HINGES THAT CONSIST OF STEEL PIN FITTINGS AND/OR LACKLUBRICATION CAN BIND FROM RUST AND/OR CORROSION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000008911000070862000000278/recall.aspxTue, 01 Dec 1998 00:00:00 GMT1994 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR STRUCTURE, BODY, DOOR, HINGE AND ATTACHMENTSVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THE EMERGENCY DOOR HINGES THAT CONSIST OF STEEL PIN FITTINGS AND/OR LACKLUBRICATION CAN BIND FROM RUST AND/OR CORROSION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000008911000015786000000278/recall.aspxTue, 01 Dec 1998 00:00:00 GMT1993 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR STRUCTURE, BODY, DOOR, HINGE AND ATTACHMENTSVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THE EMERGENCY DOOR HINGES THAT CONSIST OF STEEL PIN FITTINGS AND/OR LACKLUBRICATION CAN BIND FROM RUST AND/OR CORROSION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000008911000015623000000278/recall.aspxTue, 01 Dec 1998 00:00:00 GMT1992 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR STRUCTURE, BODY, DOOR, HINGE AND ATTACHMENTSVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THE EMERGENCY DOOR HINGES THAT CONSIST OF STEEL PIN FITTINGS AND/OR LACKLUBRICATION CAN BIND FROM RUST AND/OR CORROSION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000008911000058621000000278/recall.aspxTue, 01 Dec 1998 00:00:00 GMT1991 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR STRUCTURE, BODY, DOOR, HINGE AND ATTACHMENTSVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THE EMERGENCY DOOR HINGES THAT CONSIST OF STEEL PIN FITTINGS AND/OR LACKLUBRICATION CAN BIND FROM RUST AND/OR CORROSION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000008911000081878000000278/recall.aspxTue, 01 Dec 1998 00:00:00 GMT1999 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR WHEELSVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000008847000080699000000309/recall.aspxWed, 07 Oct 1998 00:00:00 GMT1998 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR WHEELSVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000008847000077913000000309/recall.aspxWed, 07 Oct 1998 00:00:00 GMT1998 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR STEERING, STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BARVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000008673000077913000000002/recall.aspxTue, 02 Jun 1998 00:00:00 GMT1998 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WIRING, FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERSVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000008641000077913000000211/recall.aspxFri, 15 May 1998 00:00:00 GMT1997 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WIRING, FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERSVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000008641000073977000000211/recall.aspxFri, 15 May 1998 00:00:00 GMT1996 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WIRING, FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERSVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000008641000073019000000211/recall.aspxFri, 15 May 1998 00:00:00 GMT1995 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WIRING, FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERSVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000008641000070862000000211/recall.aspxFri, 15 May 1998 00:00:00 GMT1994 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WIRING, FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERSVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000008641000015786000000211/recall.aspxFri, 15 May 1998 00:00:00 GMT1993 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WIRING, FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERSVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000008641000015623000000211/recall.aspxFri, 15 May 1998 00:00:00 GMT1992 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WIRING, FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERSVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000008641000058621000000211/recall.aspxFri, 15 May 1998 00:00:00 GMT1995 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR VISIBILITY, REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICESTHESE BUSES HAVE A REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT MEET THE VIEWING REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS."http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000007549000070862000000240/recall.aspxTue, 24 Oct 1995 00:00:00 GMT1995 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER ASSIST, HYDRAULICTHE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM ON THESE BUSES USES TWO HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCHES TO OPERATE THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP. THE BRAKE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAN ACTIVATE WHEN ACTUAL SYSTEM FAILURE HAS NOT OCCURRED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000007632000070862000000069/recall.aspxFri, 12 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT1994 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER ASSIST, HYDRAULICTHE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM ON THESE BUSES USES TWO HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCHES TO OPERATE THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP. THE BRAKE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAN ACTIVATE WHEN ACTUAL SYSTEM FAILURE HAS NOT OCCURRED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000007632000015786000000069/recall.aspxFri, 12 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT1993 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER ASSIST, HYDRAULICTHE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM ON THESE BUSES USES TWO HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCHES TO OPERATE THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP. THE BRAKE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAN ACTIVATE WHEN ACTUAL SYSTEM FAILURE HAS NOT OCCURRED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000007632000015623000000069/recall.aspxFri, 12 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT1992 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER ASSIST, HYDRAULICTHE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM ON THESE BUSES USES TWO HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCHES TO OPERATE THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP. THE BRAKE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAN ACTIVATE WHEN ACTUAL SYSTEM FAILURE HAS NOT OCCURRED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000007632000058621000000069/recall.aspxFri, 12 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT1994 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FLUIDTHE BRAKE FLUID INITIALLY INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER IS CONTAMINATED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000007066000015786000000083/recall.aspxTue, 24 May 1994 00:00:00 GMT1993 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, MASTER CYLINDERTHE HYDRAULIC BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HAS INTERNAL DAMAGE CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC FILL EQUIPMENT USED IN THE CHASSIS ASSEMBLY PROCESS.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000007023000015623000000072/recall.aspxWed, 23 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT1994 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTHE HAND THROTTLE CABLE MAY BE MIS-ALIGNED WITH THE ACCELERATOR ROD CAUSING THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE TO "SAW" INTO THE ACCELERATOR ROD. THIS CAN CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR AND HAND THROTTLE CABLE TO BIND IN A PARTIAL OR FULL THROTTLE POSITION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000006864000015786000000294/recall.aspxTue, 14 Dec 1993 00:00:00 GMT1993 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTHE HAND THROTTLE CABLE MAY BE MIS-ALIGNED WITH THE ACCELERATOR ROD CAUSING THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE TO "SAW" INTO THE ACCELERATOR ROD. THIS CAN CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR AND HAND THROTTLE CABLE TO BIND IN A PARTIAL OR FULL THROTTLE POSITION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000006864000015623000000294/recall.aspxTue, 14 Dec 1993 00:00:00 GMT1992 AMTRAN GENESIS RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE, TANK ASSEMBLYTHE FUEL SYSTEM FAILED THE CRASH BARRIER TEST. THE FUEL TANK WAS PUNCTURED, RESULTING IN FLUID LOSS GREATER THAN ALLOWED BY FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY".http://www.arfc.org/commercial/amtran/genesis/recalls/000006471000058621000000146/recall.aspxMon, 03 Aug 1992 00:00:00 GMT