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💥 Crash risk🩹 Injury riskNHTSA 00V182📅 Jul 11, 2000

2000 Amtran FE & 2000 Amtran RE recall: seat belt

⚠️ What's wrong

Vehicle description: school buses with or without seat belts equipped with between the frame rail fuel tank option and 39 and 45 inch anchor passenger seats (seat belt ready seats). These buses were built without the under floor reinforcement plate on the inboard seat mountings about the tank. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."

💥 The risk

In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained resulting in personal injury.

🔧 The fix

Owners will be provided with instructions on inspection, repairing and reinforcement plates. Owner notification began august 11, 2000. 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 1-800-843-5615.

Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
NHTSA campaign
00V182000
Manufacturer recall #
00-301
Manufacturer
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
Vehicles affected
237
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Owner phone
1-800-843-5615
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Aug 11, 2000
Built
Nov 29, 1999 – May 31, 2000
Recall started by
MFR
Notes
Amtran recall no. 00-301.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 00V182 recall repair free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 00V182?

2000 Amtran FE & 2000 Amtran RE. 237 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Amtran dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-843-5615.