Vehicle recall 04V251000 · May 24, 2004
Amtran RE and IC RE
On certain school buses, the instructions on how to operate the emergency exit did not meet the minimal letter height of 1-centermeter.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain school buses, the instructions on how to operate the emergency exit did not meet the minimal letter height of 1-centermeter. These buses fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no 217, bus emergency exits and window retention and release.
- Consequence
- The label may not be visible to the operator, possibly resulting in injury if the occupants cannot exit the bus quickly.
- Remedy
- Ic will mail new labels with installation instructions. Owner notification began June 25, 2004. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ic at 501-505-2190.
- Notes
- Ic recall no. 04302.ALSO, customers can 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
- 04V251000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 24, 2004
- Filed by
- IC CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- 04302
- Owner notification
- June 25, 2004
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,157
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Visibility
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