Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: School Buses Equipped With Anchor Seats. Some Of The Seats Were Built With A Seat Mounting Bolt That Failed During Testing. This Does Not Meet The Requirements Of Fmvss No. 210, “Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages.”
Make Of Vehicle
AMTRAN
Model Of Vehicle
SS
Year
1999
Recall Campaign Number
99V252000
Component Description
Seats
Effect Of Defect
In The Event Of A Crash, Personal Injury Could Occur.
Fix Defect
Owners Will Be Instructed On How To Inspect To The Defect And Repair The Defect By Replacing One Bolt Per Seat.
Vehicle Manufacturer
American Transportation Corp.
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
19990910
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
177
Date Owners Notified
19991022
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Ic Corporation
Date Report Received
19990917
Make Campaign Number
99307
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
210