Vehicle recall 01V241000 · November 20, 2001

Amtran RE and FE

Vehicle description: certain school and transit buses were built with a poor quality heater/defroster blower switch.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Vehicle description: certain school and transit buses were built with a poor quality heater/defroster blower switch. In some cases this has caused the melting of the heater harness connector at the switch terminals or the high-speed wire insulation at the connector. Also, some of the units had improper circuit protection size installed in the heater defroster circuit.
Consequence: If an operator detects smoke or the smell of melting wire insulation from the blower control panel, the operation of the heater/defroster at high speed should be discontinued until the repair is made.
Remedy: Owners will be provided with instructions and parts to replace the switch and switch harness with a new switch, switch harness, relay and relay harness. For the re units built prior to January 1, 1999, the kit will also include a 20-ampere manual circuit breaker. Owner notification began December 15, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact amtran at 800-843-5615.
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: 01V241000
Reported to NHTSA: November 20, 2001
Filed by: AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
Owner notification: December 15, 2001
Vehicles potentially affected: 11,944
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Visibility › Defroster/defogger/HVAC system › Fan/motor

Recall 01V241000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Amtran FE (1999-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999
Amtran RE (1996-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996

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