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1995 Am-Tran Genesis

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
2
Latest Mar 9, 2004
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
7
Latest Mar 23, 1999
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
0

Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 Am-Tran Genesis, most frequently naming the body & structure and fuel system categories. 7 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Body & structure150.0%
  • Fuel system150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

7 campaigns cover this model year

View all 7

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
99V061000

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Mar 23, 1999
7,738 units potentially affected
The defect: 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.
The risk: THE HINGES ON THE COMBO FLIP SEAT CAN CAUSE A PINCHING CONDITION, RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy: OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED AND SENT KITS TO REMEDY THESE SEATS.
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.Manufacturer number 99-303View on NHTSA.gov
98V301000

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Dec 1, 1998
37,656 units potentially affected
The defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THE EMERGENCY DOOR HINGES THAT CONSIST OF STEEL PIN FITTINGS AND/OR LACKLUBRICATION CAN BIND FROM RUST AND/OR CORROSION.
The risk: THIS COULD CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN OPENING THE DOORS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.
The remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THE OWNERS CAN CONTACT AN AMTRAN DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE IF THEY SO DESIRE.
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.View on NHTSA.gov
98V106000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

May 15, 1998
13,422 units potentially affected
The defect: 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.
The risk: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF THE HEAD LIGHTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy: 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.
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Body & structure
Filed Mar 9, 2004

OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS FOUR 1995 AMTRAN/INTERNATIONAL BUSES WITH BROKEN ROOF BOW WELDS. (THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM AS THE CARPENTER BUSES.) THIS PROBLEM FIRST APPEARED IN THE SPRING OF 2001. THESE DEFECTS WERE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF INTERNATIONAL, AND THROUGH THE IC BODY DIVISION, INTERNATIONAL SENT UP A REPAIRMAN IN THE SUMMER OF 2001 WHO REPAIRED EACH OF THESE BODIES IN THE FIELD. NOW 2.5 YEARS LATER THESE BODIES ARE COMING APART IN THE IDENTICAL PLACES WHERE THEY WERE REPAIRED. OUR LOCAL INTERNATIONAL DEALER, SKUBIC BROS. INT'L, HAS BEEN TRYING TO WORK WITH INTERNATIONAL DIRECTLY ON THIS ISSUE SINCE WE DISCOVERED IN DECEMBER 2003 THAT THESE REPAIRS DID NOT WORK AND THE WELDS WERE ONCE AGAIN BREAKING. INTERNATIONAL CONTENDS THAT THE BODIES ARE TOO OLD TO BE COVERED UNDER ANY KIND OF WARRANTY, OR EVEN THEIR "FIELD FIX" ANY LONGER. MR. CARL THOMASON AT THE IC PLANT (1-800-993-7686) SAYS THAT THEY HAVE NO RECORDS REGARDING THIS REPAIR. MR. THOMASON DID SAY THAT THE REPAIRS BACK IN 2001 WERE COVERED UNDER A "FIELD FIX" FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM, BUT IT WAS DONE ONLY ON AN "AS NEEDED" BASIS. IN OTHER WORDS, THEY WERE ONLY FIXING THE BODIES THAT CUSTOMERS COMPLAINED ABOUT. THEY APPARENTLY WERE DOING NOTHING WITH THE UNSAFE BODIES THAT CUSTOMERS WERE NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT, OR AWARE OF. WE FEEL THAT THE BODIES WERE NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED BY INTERNATIONAL'S "FIELD FIX" PERSONNEL AND THE LIABILITY AND COST TO PROPERLY REPAIR THESE BUSES SHOULD FALL ON INTERNATIONAL. OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE THESE FOUR BUSES SINCE DECEMBER 2003 AND WE DO NOT HAVE PLANS ON GETTING RID OF THESE BUSES ANYTIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I AM AWARE OF A BUS COMPANY IN DULUTH, MN - VOYAGEUR BUS - THAT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 1995 AMTRAN/INTERNATIONAL BUSES. THEY WERE ALSO PART OF THE "FIELD FIX" BACK IN 2001.

NHTSA ID
10060796
Incident
Dec 2, 2003
Mileage
118,113 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 13, 1997

NOTICE STROLG ORDER OF DIESEL FUEL, THAN A SUDDEN LOST OF POWER, OPEN HOOD AND ABURST OF SMOKE AND DIESEL FUEL SPRAY BELEW OUT, SHUT ENGINE OFF, DUE TO SECOND FAULTY FUEL INJECTOR PUMP.

NHTSA ID
515653
Incident
Feb 15, 1997

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Am-Tran Genesis by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1999030—
1998140—
1997030—
1996030—
1995Viewing270—
1994080—
1993091—
1992061—
1991011—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.