The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 565, "VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER REQUIREMENTS." THE VEHICLES HAVE THE WRONG MODEL YEAR CODE IN THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN).
The risk
THESE ERRORS WILL AFFECT THE REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECTED CERTIFICATION LABELS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Amtran FE | 2001 |
| Amtran IC | 2001 |
| Amtran RE | 2001 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amtran FE | 2001 | 0 | 12 |
| Amtran IC | 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| Amtran RE | 2001 | 1 | 8 |
Other equipment recalls in 2000
33 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the equipment; AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. filed 44 campaigns in all.
| 00V430000 29 Dec 2000 | D'ELEGANT CONVERSIONS, INC. |
| 00V431000 19 Dec 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V432000 19 Dec 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V415000 12 Dec 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 00V401000 29 Nov 2000 | DAMON CORPORATION |
| 00V399000 29 Nov 2000 | XL SPECIALIZED TRAILERS, INC |
| 00V396000 28 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V331000 19 Oct 2000 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000