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Recall campaign83V096000

Recall 83V096000: American transportation corp.

Structure › Frame and members
Report received
Sep 22, 1983
Manufacturer
American transportation corp.
Potentially affected
200vehicles
Model years
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Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Due to incorrectly installed mounting brackets, the two crash barriers, located on the right and left sides ahead of the front seats on the involved buses, do not meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection". The barriers should be able to absorb a force of 12,000 inch-lbs. They fall short by 220 inch-lbs.

Remedy

Crash barrier mounting brackets will be inspected and will be remounted correctly, if necessary.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.