Recall 00V182000: 2000 Amtran RE

Report received

Jul 5, 2000

Manufacturer

American transportation corp.

Potentially affected

237vehicles

Model years

2000

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

Vehicle description: school buses with or without seat belts equipped with between the frame rail fuel tank option and 39 and 45 inch anchor passenger seats (seat belt ready seats). These buses were built without the under floor reinforcement plate on the inboard seat mountings about the tank. This does not comply with the requirements of fmvss 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."

Possible consequence

In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained resulting in personal injury.

Remedy

Owners will be provided with instructions on inspection, repairing and reinforcement plates. Owner notification began august 11, 2000. 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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2000 Amtran RE0 complaints