2003 Amtran FE & 2003 Amtran RE recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain buses equipped with hydraulic brakes, the master cylinder was damaged during the fill and bleed procedure.
💥 The risk
This damage CAN cause brake drag, brake lock-up or extended stopping distance, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the master cylinder. Owner notification began january 27, 2003. 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 corporation at 1-800-993-7686.
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
- 02V343000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 02303
- Manufacturer
- IC CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 1,295
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-993-7686
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 27, 2003
- Built
- Jul 25, 2002 – Oct 30, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Ic recall no. 02303. Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).