Recall Register

1996 Amtran Genesis: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1996 Amtran Genesis. The newest campaign is 99V061000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Mar 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 99V061000, in the NHTSA record

Owners will be notified and sent kits to remedy these seats.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 58,816 units in total.

  1. 99V061000Received . 7,738 units.

    Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    The hinges on the combo flip seat can cause a pinching condition, resulting in personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be notified and sent kits to remedy these seats.

    Report filed by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 99-303. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 98V301000Received . 37,656 units.

    Structure / Body / Door / Hinge and Attachments

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: school buses. The emergency door hinges that consist of steel pin fittings and/or lacklubrication can bind from rust and/or corrosion.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could cause difficulty in opening the doors in the event of an emergency.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be provided with a repair kit and installation instructions. The owners can contact an amtran dealer for assistance if they so desire.

    Report filed by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 98V106000Received . 13,422 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could cause the loss of the head lights, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19911
  2. 19924
  3. 19936
  4. 19946
  5. 19955
  6. 19963
  7. 19973
  8. 19984
  9. 19993

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1996 Amtran Genesis: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/amtran/genesis/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Amtran Genesis?
58,816 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Amtran Genesis have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the Amtran Genesis, model years 1991 to 1999. 3 of them name the 1996 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Amtran Genesis open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.