Ic Corporation: Seats
Ic Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 28, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 154. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN 1998, 2000-2005 MY CE, FE, AND RE SCHOOL BUSES BUILT WITH ONE OR MORE CE WHITE 30-INCH CHILD RESTRAINT SEATS AND MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 25, 1998 AND AUGUST 24, 2004. THE SEAT CUSHION RETENTION MAY NOT RETAIN THE SEAT IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP, THE SEAT CUSHION MAY TIP FORWARD AND MAY BECOME UNATTACHED CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO SLIDE OFF THE SEAT AND/OR BE TRAPPED BY THE SEAT CUSHION. THIS ACTION COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
IC CORP WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPAIR THE CUSHION BY ADDING A CLIP TO THE CUSHION TYING IT TO THE SEAT FRAME. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 5, 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 COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-843-5615.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Ic CE | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Amtran FE | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ic CE | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Amtran FE | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ic CE | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Amtran CE | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Amtran FE | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Amtran RE | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Amtran FE | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Amtran CE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Amtran CE | 0 | 2 | 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 04V498000.
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