2000 Amtran RE: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2000 Amtran RE. The newest campaign is 03V354000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Sep 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 03V354000, 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.)

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 88,883 units in total.

03V35400023 Sep 2003Structure / Body
01V24100020 Nov 2001Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System / Fan/Motor
01V26900026 Aug 2001Seats
00V23210121 Aug 2000Service Brakes, Air / Antilock
00V1820005 Jul 2000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

03V354000Received 23 Sep 2003. 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: 3 Feb 2005.
01V241000Received 20 Nov 2001. 11,944 units.
Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System / Fan/Motor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: certain school and transit buses were built with a poor quality heater/defroster blower switch. In some cases this has caused the melting of the heater harness connector at the switch terminals or the high-speed wire insulation at the connector. Also, some of the units had improper circuit protection size installed in the heater defroster circuit.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If an operator detects smoke or the smell of melting wire insulation from the blower control panel, the operation of the heater/defroster at high speed should be discontinued until the repair is made.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with instructions and parts to replace the switch and switch harness with a new switch, switch harness, relay and relay harness. For the re units built prior to january 1, 1999, the kit will also include a 20-ampere manual circuit breaker. Owner notification began december 15, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact amtran at 800-843-5615.
Report filed by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Dec 2001.
01V269000Received 26 Aug 2001. 3,694 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The seat could block the aisle to the emergency exit during an emergency, which may result in injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Oct 2001.
00V232101Received 21 Aug 2000. 6,259 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Antilock
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: school buses built with bendix air ABS with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ECU). There have been reports of unwanted ABS activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed ABS wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor signal.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could cause the ABS ECU to exhaust the air at the air brake modulators for one or more of the wheels. This could result in extended braking distances and a possible crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ABS ECU.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE. Manufacturer campaign number 00508. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Sep 2000.
00V182000Received 5 Jul 2000. 237 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: school buses with or without seat belts equipped with between the frame rail fuel tank option and 39 and 45 inch anchor passenger seats (seat belt ready seats). These buses were built without the under floor reinforcement plate on the inboard seat mountings about the tank. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained resulting in personal injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with instructions on inspection, repairing and reinforcement plates. Owner notification began august 11, 2000. 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 AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 00-301. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Aug 2000.

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Complaints by component

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

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2000 Amtran RE
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE03023	Preliminary evaluation	STEERING SHAFT BOLT BINDS ON COVER	Steering / Column	4 Jun 2003	20 Aug 2003	03V264000

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.

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

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2000 Amtran REThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2000 Amtran RE: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/amtran/re/2000/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

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 2000 Amtran RE?: 88,883 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Amtran RE have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 21 recall campaigns for the Amtran RE, model years 1994 to 2004. 5 of them name the 2000 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Amtran RE open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.