Recall 00V420000: 2001 Amtran IC

Report received

Dec 14, 2000

Manufacturer

American transportation corp.

Potentially affected

768vehicles

Model years

2001

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. These buses were built using the wrong hardware to secure the driver's seat to the driver's platform. The seat could become loose and separate.

Possible consequence

This could result in the driver losing control of the bus, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Owners will be provided with a kit which contains instructions and new hardware. The repair procedure will require adding additional mounting hardware to secure the seat to the platform.

Affected model years

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

• 2001 Amtran IC0 complaints