2002 Amtran RE: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2002 Amtran RE. 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. 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, 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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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

7 campaigns, newest first. 77,715 units in total.

04V49800028 Oct 2004Seats
04V46900021 Sep 2004Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
04V25100024 May 2004Visibility
04V0120002 Jan 2004Visibility
03V35400023 Sep 2003Structure / Body
02V2000007 Aug 2002Structure / Body / Door
01V26900026 Aug 2001Seats

04V498000Received 28 Oct 2004. 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.
04V469000Received 21 Sep 2004. 1,220 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain my 2001-2005 amtran/ic corporation ce, fe, and re school buses equipped with sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13. The sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat in the sprocket teeth.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Sure-lok will notify ic's customers and repair the buses on ic's behalf at no cost to the customer. The recall began august 16, 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 sure-lok at 1-908-231-1804.
Report filed by IC CORPORATION.
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.
04V012000Received 2 Jan 2004. 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.
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.
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.

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Complaints by component

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

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2002 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

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2002 Amtran REThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2002 Amtran RE: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/amtran/re/2002/. 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: 15 May 2019
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 2002 Amtran RE?: 77,715 units in 7 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. 7 of them name the 2002 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Amtran RE open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.