1998 Amtran Genesis: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1998 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 1 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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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 23,291 units in total.

99V06100023 Mar 1999Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner
98V2480007 Oct 1998Wheels
98V1230002 Jun 1998Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
98V10600015 May 1998Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers

99V061000Received 23 Mar 1999. 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: 1 Apr 1999.
98V248000Received 7 Oct 1998. 1,878 units.
Wheels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle 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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can result in potential wheel stud failures, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with a repair kit and installation instructions.
Report filed by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Nov 1998.
98V123000Received 2 Jun 1998. 253 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle 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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could cause the loss of steering control, 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: 17 Aug 1998.
98V106000Received 15 May 1998. 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: 24 Jun 1998.

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Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1998 Amtran Genesis: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Tires		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 8 Nov 2000

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1998 Amtran Genesis, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2000, with 1 complaint.

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.

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

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1998 Amtran GenesisThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1998 Amtran Genesis: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/amtran/genesis/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
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 1998 Amtran Genesis?: 23,291 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 1998 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Amtran Genesis name most often?: Tires: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Amtran Genesis open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.