Amtran Re 2002
Model Re made in 2002 by Amtran got 1 investigation as well as 8 recalls. The car had one investigation (steering). There were some recalls concerningequipment adaptive and seats.
Model 2002
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V469000 | IC CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | 1220 | MFR | IC CORPORATION | 09/21/2004 | 09/24/2004 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain my 2001-2005 amtran/ic corporation ce, fe, and re school buses equipped with sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13. the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat in the sprocket teeth. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sure-lok will notify ic's customers and repair the buses on ic's behalf at no cost to the customer. the recall began august 16, 2004. 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 sure-lok at 1-908-231-1804. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | ||||||||||||||||
| 04E058000 | SURE-LOK, INC. | from 07/13/2001 to 07/13/2001 | E (Equipment) | 300000 | 08/16/2004 | MFR | IC CORPORATION | 08/06/2004 | 08/13/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13 for use on certain school and transit buses. the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat in the sprocket teeth. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries to the seat occupant and/or other passengers. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sure-lok will notify its customers and replace the defective part free of charge. the recall began august 16, 2004. 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 sure-lok customer service at 866-787-3565. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V269000 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. | from 06/01/2001 to 07/25/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 3694 | 10/23/2001 | ODI | IC CORPORATION | 08/26/2001 | 09/04/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with 39-inch flip seats. the flip seats could bind in the occupied position and not return to the stored position when not occupied. the cushion frame support bar slides off the seat support pad, which could retain the seat in the occupied position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The seat could block the aisle to the emergency exit during an emergency, which may result in injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with instructions and parts to repair the seats free of charge. owner notification began october 23, 2001. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact amtran at 800-843-5615. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 04V498000 | IC CORPORATION | from 01/17/2002 to 01/17/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 154 | 10/05/2004 | MFR | IC CORPORATION | 10/28/2004 | 10/15/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain 1998, 2000-2005 my ce, fe, and re school buses built with one or more ce white 30-inch child restraint seats and manufactured between march 25, 1998 and august 24, 2004. the seat cushion retention may not retain the seat in all circumstances. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a sudden stop, the seat cushion may tip forward and may become unattached causing the passenger to slide off the seat and/or be trapped by the seat cushion. this action could possibly result in personal injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ic corp will notify its customers and will repair the cushion by adding a clip to the cushion tying it to the seat frame. the recall began on october 5, 2004. 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 ic compliance department at 1-800-843-5615. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V354000 | IC CORPORATION | from 05/22/2001 to 05/31/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 66749 | 02/03/2005 | OVSC | IC CORPORATION | 09/23/2003 | 01/15/2004 | 571 | 221 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Ce model school buses which fail to comply to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, school bus body joint strength. the roof top sheet may be improperly located, reducing the material edge distance at the rivet line. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the joint strenght could fail possibily resulting in injuries to the vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ic will notify its customers and will provide inspection and repair instruction. the recall began on january 25, 2005. 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 ic customer service at (we do not yet have a telephone number for this campaign.) | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ic recall no. 03305.also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V200000 | IC CORPORATION | from 06/01/2001 to 05/31/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 1689 | 08/22/2002 | MFR | IC CORPORATION | 08/07/2002 | 08/09/2002 | 571 | 221 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain school buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 221, school bus body joint strength. the entrance door stepwell vertical joints were built with an inadequate number of fasteners. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The effectiveness of this joint during a crash could be reduced allowing separation of the joints which could result in an opening or protrusion of metal edges in the stepwell area, increasing the risk of injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with repair instructions and parts free of charge. additional fasteners will be added to the vertical joints of the stepwell. owner notification is expected to begin august 22, 2002. owners who do not receive the free repair instructions and parts within a reasonable time should contact ic at 1-800-843-5615. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| VISIBILITY | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V012000 | IC CORPORATION | from 01/29/2002 to 01/29/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 52 | 12/07/2003 | MFR | IC CORPORATION | 01/02/2004 | 01/13/2004 | 571 | 217 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain commercial buses equipped with t-slide oval windows fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, bus emergency exits and window retention and release. incorrect side emergency exit windows were installed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Passengers could be prevented from exiting the bus, which could result in personal injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the windows. owner notification began december 18, 2003. 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 1-800-843-5615. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ic recall no. 03307.customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 04V251000 | IC CORPORATION | from 07/31/2000 to 04/12/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 4157 | 06/25/2004 | MFR | IC CORPORATION | 05/24/2004 | 05/27/2004 | 571 | 217 | |||||
| Defect Summary | On certain school buses, the instructions on how to operate the emergency exit did not meet the minimal letter height of 1-centermeter. these buses fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no 217, bus emergency exits and window retention and release. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The label may not be visible to the operator, possibly resulting in injury if the occupants cannot exit the bus quickly. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ic will mail new labels with installation instructions. owner notification began june 25, 2004. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ic at 501-505-2190. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ic recall no. 04302.also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| STEERING - COLUMN | ||||||
| PE03023 | IC CORPORATION | 06/04/2003 | 08/20/2003 | STEERING SHAFT BOLT BINDS ON COVER | 03V264000 | |
| This investigation was prompted by a school bus fleet alleging that a bus driver could not steer while attemping to make a turn.a second fleet contacted odi and indicated they were having similar problems. odi examined the buses and found the steering boot gets twisted around the steering shaft, creating highsteering wheelefforts when trying to make a turn. as a result of the agency's investigation into this matter, international has agreed to initiate a safety recall campaign and correct this condition on 24,134 buses built from 10/29/93 through 5/21/03.the action taken by international is sufficient to resolve the issue raised by this investigation. campaign number assigned is 03v-264. a copy of the safety recall is attached. accordingly, this investigation is closed.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances. | ||||||