2000–2001 Amtran CS recall: speed control
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: on certain school buses equipped with I-6 engines, plywood floors, and a driver insulation package, the accelerator pedal CAN stick in either a partial or full throttle position.
💥 The risk
A vehicle crash CAN occur if the throttle is stuck and cannot return to the idle position, which may result in injury or death.
🔧 The fix
Owners will be provided with instructions and parts to inspect and repair the bus(es) free of charge. Owner notification began october 30, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact amtran at 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
- 01V270000
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 1,432
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-843-5615
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 30, 2001
- Built
- Jun 1, 1998 – May 31, 1999
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).