2000–2003 Amtran FE recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain school buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." these buses do not comply with the emergency exit requirements.
💥 The risk
During an emergency situation, this condition could prevent passengers from exiting the bus, which could cause personal injury or death.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will add one roof exit in the center of the passenger compartment. All owners have been notified and arrangements made to remedy their buses.
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
- 03V195000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 03302
- Manufacturer
- IC CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 13
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 10, 2003
- Built
- Dec 14, 2000 – May 21, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Ic recall no. 03302.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).