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NHTSA recall 00V420000

Seats

Amtran Ic

Reported Dec 14, 2000768 vehicles affectedAMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.Maker’s number 00305Built Mar 17, 2000 – Oct 9, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: school buses. these buses were built using the wrong hardware to secure the driver's seat to the driver's platform. the seat could become loose and separate.

The risk

This could result in the driver losing control of the bus, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Owners will be provided with a kit which contains instructions and new hardware. the repair procedure will require adding additional mounting hardware to secure the seat to the platform.

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Vehicles in this recall

Amtran Ic
2001

Notes

Owner notification began january 3, 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 1-800-843-5615.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).