Vehicle recall 99V146000 · June 14, 1999
1998-1999 Amtran RE
Vehicle description: school buses.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: school buses. Some rear emergency exit windows do not meet the vertical opening requirements as specified by FMVSS no. 217, "bus window retention and release."
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash, personal injury could occur.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with instructions on how to identify the defect and repair procedures. If the owner prefers, an amtran dealer can perform the remedy for them.
- Notes
- Owner notification began January 6, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact amtran at 1-800-993-7686. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V146000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 14, 1999
- Filed by
- AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 99-305
- Owner notification
- January 6, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,591
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Visibility › Windshield
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