2002–2003 Amtran CE recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain school buses equipped with flip seats fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." seats with seat belts were bolted to the floor without the use of required reinforcements under the floor.
💥 The risk
During a crash, this condition may allow the seat to become loose which could cause personal injury or death to the seat occupant.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will add reinforcements to the seat mounting at the floor. Owner notification began on april 23, 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 1-800-843-5615.
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
- 03V118000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 03301
- Manufacturer
- IC CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 159
- Component
- SEATS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-843-5615
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 23, 2003
- Built
- Jun 1, 2002 – Jul 31, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Ic corporation recall no. 03301.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).