Amtran Re 2004
Model Re made in 2004 by Amtran got 4 recalls. There were some recalls concerningequipment adaptive, structure and visibility.
Model 2004
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 05/06/2003 to 12/17/2003 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V354000 | IC CORPORATION | from 03/04/2003 to 08/28/2003 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
| VISIBILITY | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||