Vehicle recall 00V420000 · December 14, 2000
2001 Amtran IC
Vehicle description: school buses.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- 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.
- Notes
- Owner notification began January 3, 2001.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.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
- 00V420000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 14, 2000
- Filed by
- AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00305
- Owner notification
- December 3, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 768
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
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