Vehicle recall 03V118000 · March 27, 2003
2002-2003 Amtran CE
Certain school buses equipped with flip seats fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and…
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- Summary
- Certain school buses equipped with flip seats fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." seats with seat belts were bolted to the floor without the use of required reinforcements under the floor.
- Consequence
- During a crash, this condition may allow the seat to become loose which could cause personal injury or death to the seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add reinforcements to the seat mounting at the floor. Owner notification began on April 23, 2003. 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 ic corporation at 1-800-843-5615.
- Notes
- Ic corporation recall no. 03301.CUSTOMERS can 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
- 03V118000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 27, 2003
- Filed by
- IC CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- 03301
- Owner notification
- April 23, 2003
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 159
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
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