- Vehicles
- 200
- Built between
- Nov 1991 – Jul 1992
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 15 October 1992
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 1991 and July 1992. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1992 Amtran GenesisBuilt November 1991 to July 1992
What the defect is
The 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".
What could happen
Fuel spills in a collision could lead to a vehicle fireif exposed to a source of ignition.
What gets fixed
MODIFY THE FUEL TANK CAGE TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 301.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 1991 to July 1992
- Recall reported to NHTSA3 August 1992
- Owners notified15 October 1992
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 3 August 1992.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 301
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: fuel tank assembly; FMVSS 301.VEHICLE description: school buses with 65 gallon fuel tanks and fuel tank cagesystems.note: it is important that all affected buses be remedied. However, the recallshould not cause parents or school officials to be unduly alarmed. NHTSA isunaware of any actual crashes in which the fuel system of an amtran chassisruptured.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.