2001–2004 Amtran CE & 2003–2004 Amtran FE recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain flat floor school buses were built with the incorrect hydraulic brake drop hoses from frame to axle. The hoses installed were 3 inches shorter than specified and may fail from tension caused by axle articulation.
💥 The risk
This hose failure will result in the loss of rear brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the hoses and bleed the brake system. Owner notification began on october 9, 2003. Owners should contact ic 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
- 03V326000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 03304
- Manufacturer
- IC CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 75
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-843-5615
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 29, 2003
- Built
- Apr 10, 2003 – Apr 17, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Ic recall no. 03304.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).