Vehicle recall 04V492000 · September 28, 2004
1992-2004 Amtran FE
Certain fe school and commercial buses built with ce white driver seats with a pedestal style mount and manufactured between January 10, 1992 through February 24, 2004.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain fe school and commercial buses built with ce white driver seats with a pedestal style mount and manufactured between January 10, 1992 through February 24, 2004. These pedestals can develop cracks rendering the seat unstable.
- Consequence
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat could separate from the base, possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
- Remedy
- Ic will notify its customers and repair the seat by replacing the upper portion of the assembly with a more robust design. The recall began June 3, 2005. 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 compliance department at 1-800-843-5615.
- Notes
- Ic predicts parts will be available in the second week of may 2005.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
- 04V492000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 28, 2004
- Filed by
- IC CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- 04304
- Owner notification
- June 3, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 8,165
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
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