Vehicle recall 00V390000 · November 27, 2000
2001 Amtran RE
Vehicle description: school buses equipped with hehr international rear exit windows with vandal locks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: school buses equipped with hehr international rear exit windows with vandal locks. These buses were built with rear emergency exit windows incorporating a lock option that could be left in the lock position and allow the engine to be started. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release."
- Consequence
- During the operation of the bus, the window could remain locked and in the event of a crash, the seat occupant would not be able to open the window increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with instructions on how to repair the noncompliance.
- Notes
- Owner notification began December 8, 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 1-800-993-7686.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V390000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 27, 2000
- Filed by
- AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00304
- Owner notification
- December 8, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 73
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Visibility › Windshield
Vehicles covered
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