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Amtran RS3505 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Amtran RS3505 (1996–1999).

6
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1996
year with most recalls

Pick your Amtran RS3505 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1999 Amtran RS350510
1998 Amtran RS350530
1997 Amtran RS350520
1996 Amtran RS350540

All Amtran RS3505 recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Amtran RS3505, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Wheels

    NHTSA 98V248000 Reported 1,878 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

    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.

    Remedy: Owners will be provided with a repair kit and installation instructions.

    Model years: 1998, 1999

  2. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 98V123000 Reported 253 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

    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.

    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.

    Model years: 1998

  3. Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)

    NHTSA 98V106000 Reported 13,422 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

    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.

    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.

    Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998

  4. Air (parking brake)

    NHTSA 96V221000 Reported 194 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

    The air/spring actuated parking brake chambers manufactured by midland (date code 145b6k) were filled with the wrong lubrication. The improper lubricant causes the seals within the chamber to fail and results in loss of air. If air pressure drops to 55 PSI the spring within the chamber will automatically apply the parking brake.

    Remedy: Dealers (or owners) will inspect the brake chambers for the suspect date code. If the chamber has this code, the parking brake chamber will be replaced.

    Model years: 1996, 1997

  5. Glass, side/rear (visibility)

    NHTSA 96V134000 Reported 488 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

    The rear window buzzer does not comply with FMVSS no. 217, "bus window retention and release." the buzzer switch does not activate and/or the window is not closed when the latch is not in the closed and locked position.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear window buzzer switch.

    Model years: 1996

  6. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 96V047000 Reported 34,900 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

    Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.

    Remedy: Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from being caught. Replace foam pad and install 1" thick rubber spacer between the brace and the wall.

    Model years: 1996

Other Amtran models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.