1996-1999 · 4 model years

Amtran RS3911 Problems by year

Owners have filed 0 complaints about the Amtran RS3911 across 4 model years, and it has 5 recalls.

Share your RS3911 experience Compare years 5 recalls

Complaints: 0
Recalls: 5
Crashes: 0
Fires: 0
Injuries: 0
Deaths: 0

RS3911 complaints by model year

01996 1997 1998 1999

Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.

Year	Recalls	Top problem	Grade
1999	1	-	B
1998	3	-	D
1997	1	-	B
1996	3	-	D

Amtran RS3911 recalls 5

Wheels

98V248000Oct 7, 19981,878 vehicles affected

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...

Covers1998 Amtran RS3911 1999 Amtran RS3911 +10 more

Steering wheel / handle bar

98V123000Jun 2, 1998253 vehicles affected

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...

Covers1998 Amtran RS3911 +6 more

Electrical system: fuses and circuit breakers

98V106000May 15, 199813,422 vehicles affected

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.

Covers1996 Amtran RS3911 1997 Amtran RS3911 1998 Amtran RS3911 +16 more

Visibility: glass, side / rear

96V134000Jul 16, 1996488 vehicles affected

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.

Covers1996 Amtran RS3911 +3 more

Structure: body

96V047000Mar 11, 199634,900 vehicles affected

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

Covers1996 Amtran RS3911 +20 more

Questions about the Amtran RS3911

Which Amtran RS3911 years have the fewest complaints?

Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 1997, 1999 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other RS3911 years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.

How many recalls does the Amtran RS3911 have?

NHTSA lists 5 recalls across all Amtran RS3911 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data