Ic Corporation: Structure › Body
Ic Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 2, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 7,321. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN FE MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 14, 1991, AND MARCH 4, 2003. A GAP BETWEEN THE MODESTY PANEL AND THE WHEEL WELL LOCATED BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAN BE CREATED IF THE PANEL IS BENT OUT OF POSITION. UNDER THE PANEL, THE EDGES ARE SHARP AND JAGGED.
The risk
SHOULD SOMEONE REACH UNDER THE PANEL, THEY COULD CUT THIER HANDS, FINGERS, OR TOES ON THE JAGGED EDGES.
The remedy
IC WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JANUARY 20, 2004. 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 COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-843-5615. CUSTOMERS CAN LOCATE THE NEAREST DEALER BY CALLING 1-800-993-7686.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Amtran FE | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Amtran FE | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Amtran FE | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Amtran FE | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Amtran FE | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Amtran FE | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Amtran FE | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Amtran FE | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Amtran FE | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Amtran FE | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Amtran FE | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Amtran FE | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Amtran FE | 0 | 3 | 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 04V010000.
Full record for the 2004 Amtran FE → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →