Recall Register

2004 Amtran FE: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2004 Amtran FE. The newest campaign is 04V498000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Oct 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V498000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 82,516 units in total.

  1. 04V498000Received . 154 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by IC CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 04305.

  2. 04V492000Received . 8,165 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain fe school and commercial buses built with ce white driver seats with a pedestal style mount and manufactured between january 10, 1992 through february 24, 2004. These pedestals can develop cracks rendering the seat unstable.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat could separate from the base, possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ic will notify its customers and repair the seat by replacing the upper portion of the assembly with a more robust design. The recall began june 3, 2005. 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.

    Report filed by IC CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 04304. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 04V010000Received . 7,321 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Should someone reach under the panel, they could cut thier hands, fingers, or toes on the jagged edges.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by IC CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 03306. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 04V012000Received . 52 units.

    Visibility

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain commercial buses equipped with t-slide oval windows fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." incorrect side emergency exit windows were installed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Passengers could be prevented from exiting the bus, which could result in personal injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the windows. Owner notification began december 18, 2003. 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 amtran at 1-800-843-5615.

    Report filed by IC CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 03307.

  5. 03V354000Received . 66,749 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ce model school buses which fail to comply to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, school bus body joint strength. The roof top sheet may be improperly located, reducing the material edge distance at the rivet line.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a vehicle crash, the joint strenght could fail possibily resulting in injuries to the vehicle occupants.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ic will notify its customers and will provide inspection and repair instruction. The recall began on january 25, 2005. 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 customer service at (we do not yet have a telephone number for this campaign.)

    Report filed by IC CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 03305. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 03V326000Received . 75 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This hose failure will result in the loss of rear brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by IC CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 03304. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19923
  2. 19934
  3. 19945
  4. 19955
  5. 19965
  6. 19976
  7. 19987
  8. 199913
  9. 20009
  10. 200112
  11. 20029
  12. 200310
  13. 20046

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2004 Amtran FE: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/amtran/fe/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
IC CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Amtran FE?
82,516 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Amtran FE have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 26 recall campaigns for the Amtran FE, model years 1992 to 2004. 6 of them name the 2004 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Amtran FE open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.