Vehicle recall 01V145001 · April 26, 2001
Amtran FE and RE
Vehicle description: school buses equipped with rosco cross over mirrors.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: school buses equipped with rosco cross over mirrors. The position of the driver's rear view mirror does not allow complete visibility of pedestrians as required under federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 111, "rearview mirrors."
- Consequence
- A pedestrian could be injured or killed if the driver of the school bus cannot see them.
- Remedy
- Amtran will notify owners with instructions to reposition the driver's rear view mirror up 3 1/8 inches. Owner notification began June 4, 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 501-505-2190.
- Notes
- 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
- 01V145001
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 26, 2001
- Filed by
- AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
- Owner notification
- June 4, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 603
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Visibility › Rearview mirrors/devices › Exterior
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