2001 Amtran FE & 2001 Amtran RE recall: windows, wipers & mirrors
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: school buses equipped with rosco cross over mirrors. The position of the driver's rear view mirror does not allow complete visibility of pedestrians as required under federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 111, "rearview mirrors."
💥 The risk
A pedestrian could be injured or killed if the driver of the school bus cannot see them.
🔧 The fix
Amtran will notify owners with instructions to reposition the driver's rear view mirror up 3 1/8 inches. Owner notification began june 4, 2001. 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 501-505-2190.
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
- 01V145001
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 603
- Component
- VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 4, 2001
- Built
- Aug 28, 2000 – Mar 23, 2001
- Recall started by
- OVSC
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration=s auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).