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American Transportation Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 2, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 327. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 565, "VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER REQUIREMENTS." THE VEHICLES HAVE THE WRONG MODEL YEAR CODE IN THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN).
The risk
THESE ERRORS WILL AFFECT THE REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECTED CERTIFICATION LABELS.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Amtran FE | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Amtran IC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Amtran RE | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V208000.
Full record for the 2001 Amtran FE → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →