1997 Amtran Fe
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
6 recalls name the 1997 Amtran Fe. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat could separate from the base, possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
Remedy
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Should someone reach under the panel, they could cut thier hands, fingers, or toes on the jagged edges.
Remedy
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a vehicle crash, the joint strenght could fail possibily resulting in injuries to the vehicle occupants.
Remedy
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.)
Vehicle description: school and transit buses. some certification labels displayed the incorrect tire pressure for the tire specified to meet the gross axle weight rating for the front and/or rear axles. this does not meet the certain requirements of fmvss no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars," and 49 cfr part…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Under or over-inflated tires can cause or contribute to premature tire failure, possibly resulting in a sudden blowout or other failure which could result in a loss of control of the vehicle.
Remedy
New certification labels are being provided to owners. owner notification began march 16, 2001. owners who do not receive the free certification label within a reasonable time should contact amtran at 1-800-993-7686.
Vehicle description: school bus. an air brake line controlling the rear brakes may be too close to the exhaust pipe and could rupture at any time without warning.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Exhaust pipe heat can melt or cause premature failure of this air line if the air line IS routed too close to the exhaust pipe.
Remedy
Dealers will install a new elbow fitting and reroute the air line. the air line will also be inspected and replaced if found to be damaged from the exhaust pipe.
Vehicle description: school buses equipped with flip seats at the emergency exits. the seat cushion hinge on the combination flip seat IS located in such a manner that it IS within easy reach of the passenger sitting in the seat located behind the combo flip seat.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The hinges on the combo flip seat can cause a pinching condition, resulting in personal injury.
Remedy
Owners will be notified and sent kits to remedy these seats.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Steering shaft bolt binds on cover
This investigation was prompted by a school bus fleet alleging that a bus driver could not steer while attemping to make a turn.a second fleet contacted odi and indicated they were having similar problems. Odi examined the buses and found the steering boot gets twisted around the steering shaft, creating highsteering…
This investigation was prompted by a school bus fleet alleging that a bus driver could not steer while attemping to make a turn.a second fleet contacted odi and indicated they were having similar problems. Odi examined the buses and found the steering boot gets twisted around the steering shaft, creating highsteering wheelefforts when trying to make a turn. As a result of the agency's investigation into this matter, international has agreed to initiate a safety recall campaign and correct this condition on 24,134 buses built from 10/29/93 through 5/21/03.the action taken by international IS sufficient to resolve the issue raised by this investigation. Campaign number assigned IS 03v-264. A copy of the safety recall IS attached. Accordingly, this investigation IS closed.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
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