Amtran Recalls
51 recalls on record · August 3, 1992 to October 28, 2004 · Vehicle Equipment, Vehicles
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
September 17, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1999 Visibility recall
Hazard: DEFROSTING NEEDS MAY NOT BE ACHIEVED AND COULD RESTRICT DRIVER VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
September 17, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1999 Seats recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.
July 20, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1999 Structure recall
Hazard: IF THE DRIVER IS UNAWARE OF THE SITUATION, THE ENTRANCE DOOR MAY BE CLOSED, CAPTURING THE ITEM IN THE DOOR. DEATH OR INJURY CAN OCCUR TO THE PERSON EXITING THE BUS.
June 14, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1998–1999 Visibility recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.
March 23, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran, Ward 1993–1999 Seats recall
Hazard: THE HINGES ON THE COMBO FLIP SEAT CAN CAUSE A PINCHING CONDITION, RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
March 1, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1999 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: SEPARATION OF THE REAR AXLE COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
December 1, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran, Ward 1988–1997 Structure recall
Hazard: THIS COULD CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN OPENING THE DOORS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.
October 7, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1998–1999 Wheels recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL WHEEL STUD FAILURES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
August 28, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran, Ward 1981–1999 Structure recall
Hazard: IF THE DRIVER IS UNAWARE OF THIS SITUATION, THE ENTRANCE DOOR MAY BE CLOSED, CAPTURING THE ITEM IN THE DOOR. DEATH OR INJURY COULD OCCUR TO THE PERSON EXITING THE BUS.
June 2, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1998–1999 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
May 15, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1992–1998 Electrical System recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF THE HEAD LIGHTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
March 27, 1997VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1995–1997 Steering recall
Hazard: IF THE LOW PRESSURE RETURN HOSE BURSTS OR SEPARATES, THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING AND A REDUCTION IN POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKES ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES.
November 4, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1996–1997 Parking Brake recall
Hazard: IF AIR PRESSURE DROPS BELOW 55 PSI AND THE OPERATOR DOES NOT HEED THE LOW AIR PRESSURE WARNING AND CONTINUES TO DRIVE, THE PARKING BRAKE WILL APPLY. THIS CAN CAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE LINING TO OVERHEAT AND PREMATURELY WEAR. WHEN THE BUS IS PARKED AND THE BRAKE APPLIED, THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.
October 16, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1996 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: SHOULD A BRAKE LINE OR BRAKE PAD BE MISSING, IT CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN APPLY THE BRAKES RESULTING IN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE.
July 16, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1996 Visibility recall
Hazard: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ALERTED THAT THE REAR WINDOW IS UNLATCHED UNTIL THE WINDOW IS PHYSICALLY OPENED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
October 24, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1995 Visibility recall
Hazard: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: REDUCED REFLECTIVE AREA ON THE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR REDUCES THE DRIVERS APPARENT AREA OF VISIBILITY TO THE REAR OF THE BUS INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
May 12, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1992–1995 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: A FALSE WARNING OF THE BRAKE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO IGNORE A WARNING WHEN AN ACTUAL PROBLEM EXISTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
May 24, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1994 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID CAUSES A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY AND COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
March 23, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1993 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THE DAMAGE CAN RESULT IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
December 14, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1993–1994 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: SHOULD THE ACCELERATOR ROD AND HAND THROTTLE CABLE BINDIN PARTIAL OR FULL THROTTLE POSITION, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR,RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
August 3, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1992 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: FUEL SPILLS IN A COLLISION COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIREIF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.