American Transportation Corp.: Seats
American Transportation Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 26, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,694. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH 39-INCH FLIP SEATS. THE FLIP SEATS COULD BIND IN THE OCCUPIED POSITION AND NOT RETURN TO THE STORED POSITION WHEN NOT OCCUPIED. THE CUSHION FRAME SUPPORT BAR SLIDES OFF THE SEAT SUPPORT PAD, WHICH COULD RETAIN THE SEAT IN THE OCCUPIED POSITION.
The risk
THE SEAT COULD BLOCK THE AISLE TO THE EMERGENCY EXIT DURING AN EMERGENCY, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND PARTS TO REPAIR THE SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 23, 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AMTRAN AT 800-843-5615.
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Amtran CS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Amtran FE | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Amtran RE | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 International CS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 International FE | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 International IC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 International RE | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Amtran CS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Amtran FE | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Amtran RE | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 International Harvester CS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 International Harvester FE | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 International Harvester IC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 International Harvester RE | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Amtran CS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Amtran FE | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Amtran RE | 0 | 5 | 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 01V269000.
Full record for the 2002 Amtran CS → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →