2001 Amtran RE: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 2001 Amtran RE. The newest campaign is 04V251000. NHTSA received the report on 24 May 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility. NHTSA has 1 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, 04V251000, in the NHTSA record

Ic will mail new labels with installation instructions. Owner notification began june 25, 2004. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ic at 501-505-2190.

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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

8 campaigns, newest first. 89,236 units in total.

04V25100024 May 2004Visibility
03V35400023 Sep 2003Structure / Body
02V2000007 Aug 2002Structure / Body / Door
01V24100020 Nov 2001Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System / Fan/Motor
01V26900026 Aug 2001Seats
01V14500126 Apr 2001Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior
00V39000027 Nov 2000Visibility / Windshield
00V2080002 Aug 2000Equipment / Other / Labels

04V251000Received 24 May 2004. 4,157 units.
Visibility
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain school buses, the instructions on how to operate the emergency exit did not meet the minimal letter height of 1-centermeter. These buses fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no 217, bus emergency exits and window retention and release.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The label may not be visible to the operator, possibly resulting in injury if the occupants cannot exit the bus quickly.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ic will mail new labels with installation instructions. Owner notification began june 25, 2004. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ic at 501-505-2190.
Report filed by IC CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 04302. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Jun 2004.
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.
02V200000Received 7 Aug 2002. 1,689 units.
Structure / Body / Door
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain school buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) no. 221, "school bus body joint strength." the entrance door stepwell vertical joints were built with an inadequate number of fasteners.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The effectiveness of this joint during a crash could be reduced allowing separation of the joints which could result in an opening or protrusion of metal edges in the stepwell area, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with repair instructions and parts free of charge. Additional fasteners will be added to the vertical joints of the stepwell. Owner notification is expected to begin august 22, 2002. Owners who do not receive the free repair instructions and parts within a reasonable time should contact ic at 1-800-843-5615.
Report filed by IC CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Aug 2002.
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.
01V145001Received 26 Apr 2001. 603 units.
Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: school buses equipped with rosco cross over mirrors. The position of the driver's rear view mirror does not allow complete visibility of pedestrians as required under federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 111, "rearview mirrors."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A pedestrian could be injured or killed if the driver of the school bus cannot see them.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Amtran will notify owners with instructions to reposition the driver's rear view mirror up 3 1/8 inches. Owner notification began june 4, 2001. 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 501-505-2190.
Report filed by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Jun 2001.
00V390000Received 27 Nov 2000. 73 units.
Visibility / Windshield
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: school buses equipped with hehr international rear exit windows with vandal locks. These buses were built with rear emergency exit windows incorporating a lock option that could be left in the lock position and allow the engine to be started. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
During the operation of the bus, the window could remain locked and in the event of a crash, the seat occupant would not be able to open the window increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with instructions on how to repair the noncompliance.
Report filed by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 00304. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Dec 2000.
00V208000Received 2 Aug 2000. 327 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: school buses. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS 565, "vehicle identification number requirements." the vehicles have the wrong model year code in the vehicle identification number (VIN).
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
These errors will affect the registration of the vehicle.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with corrected certification labels.
Report filed by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 00302. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Sep 2000.

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Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2001 Amtran RE: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Electrical System		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 30 Mar 2004

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2001 Amtran RE, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2004, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2001 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 2001 Amtran REThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2001 Amtran RE: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/amtran/re/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
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 2001 Amtran RE?: 89,236 units in 8 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. 8 of them name the 2001 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Amtran RE name most often?: Electrical System: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Amtran RE open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.