The defect
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.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF THE BUS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Amtran IC | 2001 |
Components: SEATS
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 IC | 2001 | 0 | 4 |
Other seats recalls in 2000
7 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the seats; AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. filed 44 campaigns in all.
| 00V418000 14 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V380000 17 Nov 2000 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 00V362000 3 Nov 2000 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 00V289000 2 Oct 2000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 00V207000 3 Aug 2000 | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 00V120000 3 Apr 2000 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000